INTELLIGENCE

WHAT IS INTELLIGENCE?

______________ = the measure of skills or knowledge you have already learned ______________ = the measure of skills or knowledge you have already learned ______________ = the measure of the ability to acquire skills or knowledge in the future (potential ability) ______________ = the measure of the ability to acquire skills or knowledge in the future (potential ability) Ability vs. Aptitude

1 st intelligence test was devised in 1904 by: 1 st intelligence test was devised in 1904 by:_____________________ French Psychologist French Psychologist Meant to be a placement Meant to be a placement test for students The test was ____________ The test was ____________ meant to measure intelligence

Psychometric Testing L.M. TERMAN: copied Binet’s test at Stanford University L.M. TERMAN: copied Binet’s test at Stanford University

Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale Goal of the test is to find one’s IQ Goal of the test is to find one’s IQ IQ = ___________________________ IQ = ___________________________ (Mental Age/Actual Age) X 100 (Mental Age/Actual Age) X 100 Scores are compared with other test takers on a scale known as a BELL CURVE Average Person =

Bell Curve IQ = 50 or Below: Unable to take the test IQ = 50 or Below: Unable to take the test

Youngest, Smartest Person in the World Age = 2 yrs. Old Age = 2 yrs. Old

HOWARD GARDNER ► Theory of Multiple Intelligences ► Intelligence can be expressed by people in many different ways

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES Visual/ Bodily/ Musical Interpersonal Visual/ Bodily/ Musical Interpersonal Spatial Kinesthetic Spatial Kinesthetic Intrapersonal Linguistic Logical/ Naturalistic Mathematical Mathematical

GOALS RECAP Define and differentiate the 4 main intelligence theories Define and differentiate the 4 main intelligence theories Assign applicable professions to Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Assign applicable professions to Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Explore the ways in which we are “intelligent” Explore the ways in which we are “intelligent” Create a bar graph to compare our strengths and weaknesses Create a bar graph to compare our strengths and weaknesses