The document discusses different theories of intelligence including psychometric theories, Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, and Sternberg's theory of successful intelligence. It describes psychometricians and their role in measuring intelligence and personality traits. It outlines Spearman's two-factor theory of general (g) and specific (s) intelligence and lists examples. Gardner's theory proposes eight types of intelligences including naturalist, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Sternberg's theory defines successful intelligence as the ability to formulate and adapt plans based on analytical, creative, and practical thinking. The document concludes with characteristics of special gifted children.
The document discusses different theories of intelligence including psychometric theories, Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, and Sternberg's theory of successful intelligence. It describes psychometricians and their role in measuring intelligence and personality traits. It outlines Spearman's two-factor theory of general (g) and specific (s) intelligence and lists examples. Gardner's theory proposes eight types of intelligences including naturalist, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Sternberg's theory defines successful intelligence as the ability to formulate and adapt plans based on analytical, creative, and practical thinking. The document concludes with characteristics of special gifted children.
The document discusses different theories of intelligence including psychometric theories, Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, and Sternberg's theory of successful intelligence. It describes psychometricians and their role in measuring intelligence and personality traits. It outlines Spearman's two-factor theory of general (g) and specific (s) intelligence and lists examples. Gardner's theory proposes eight types of intelligences including naturalist, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Sternberg's theory defines successful intelligence as the ability to formulate and adapt plans based on analytical, creative, and practical thinking. The document concludes with characteristics of special gifted children.
The document discusses different theories of intelligence including psychometric theories, Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, and Sternberg's theory of successful intelligence. It describes psychometricians and their role in measuring intelligence and personality traits. It outlines Spearman's two-factor theory of general (g) and specific (s) intelligence and lists examples. Gardner's theory proposes eight types of intelligences including naturalist, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Sternberg's theory defines successful intelligence as the ability to formulate and adapt plans based on analytical, creative, and practical thinking. The document concludes with characteristics of special gifted children.
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CHAPTER 6
Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition
I. WHAT IS INTELLIGENCE?
1.1 Psychometric theories
1.2 Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences 1.3 Sternberg Theory of Successful Intelligence Intelligence - mental capability that involves the ability to reason, to plan, to solve problems, to think abstractly, to comprehend complex ideas, to learn quickly and to learn from experience. It is not merely book learning, a narrow academic skill, or test-taking smartness. Psychometricians - Are psychologists who specialize in measuring psychological characteristics such as intelligence and personality. - develops assessments such as examinations for educational, employment or professional credentialing purposes. - psychometrician is just what it sounds like — a person who measures what is in someone's mind. Types of Children according to this view
Smart Children Less Smart
Spearman's Two Factor Theory G- Factor ( General Intelligence) F- Factor ( Specific Abilities)
- The g factor refers to the broad - Is the person’s specific and success spectrum of mental faculties that is from our own personal strengths. influences the performance on a It is learned and acquired in the wide variety of cognitive abilities. environment. It varies from The s factor is the single or activity to activity in the same unique factor. individual. Individuals differ in the amount of 'S' ability. Example: The way you walk and talk. Example: Baking, Cooking, Dancing General Intelligence (g)
07 08 Intrapersonal Interpersonal Self- smart People- smart 1. You take part in a sport or regularly perform some kind of physical exercise. BODILY- KINESTHETIC
2. You’re quite adept at taking things apart and putting them back together. You can assemble kids quite easily and can follow diagrams. VISUAL- SPATIAL
3. You enjoy the challenge of brainteasers or other puzzles and games that require logical and statistical thinking, e.g., checkers, chess. LOGICAL- MATHEMATICAL 4. You can easily and confidently express yourself either orally or in writing, i.e., you’re a persuasive debater and a good storyteller or writer. VERBAL- LINGUISTIC 5. You often use rhythm or rhyme to remember things, e.g., saying a telephone number rhythmically. MUSICAL Successful Intelligence Theory Successful intelligence is one’s ability to formulate, execute, evaluate and then, as needed, reformulate one’s plans for one’s life. It encompasses creative, analytical, practical and wise thinking. 3 Different Kinds of Abilities
1. Analytic Ability- analyse problem and generate
different solution. 2. Creative Ability- dealing adaptively with novel situations and problems. 3. Practical Ability- involves knowing that solution or plan will actually work. Characteristic of Special Gifted Children
1. High level of Intellectual curiosity
2. Good comprehension of complex contexts 3. Retains a quantity of information 4. Alert and observant 5. Advanced vocabulary 6. Reads intensively THANK YOU!
