alternative Flashcards
what are hot intelligences
Alternative concepts to IQ are referred to as theories of hot intelligence
-social intelligence
-multiple intelligence
-triarchic theory of intelligence
-emotional intelligence
why might IQ not always be the best measure of intelligence
Although IQ predicts school and job performance, there is more to intelligence than a high IQ
You can be smart in ways that are not measured by traditional intelligence tests
why is considering hot intelligences important
IQ does not provide full account of individual differences in life success
Interpersonal skills are independent of iQ: ppl with high IQ are not all the time able to deal with others
Interpersonal skills are more important in real life than academic abilities
Interpersonal skills should be conceptualised as a form of intelligence
what is social intelligence
ability to read people like a book
manage others
act wisely in social relationships
knowledge of social matters
act wisely in interpersonal relations
what are problems with social intelligence
is it objectively testable - is there a correct answer
is it different from personality
is it different from cognitive ability
HOWEVER there is a close link to IQ
why has research on social intelligence discontinued
studies in 1930s show that general intelligence tests are excellent predictors of social intelligence
suggested that social intelligence is a social manifestation of g - so an effect of g
what is multiple intelligences (gardener)
initially 7 intelligences, later 8, another 10 in the working
intelligence as bio psychological potential, influenced by experience, culture, and motivational factors
ability to solve problems and to fashion products that are culturally valued
- what is logical/mathematical
logical thinking
detecting patterns
scientific reasoning and deduction
analyse problems
understand rship between cause and effect
- with is linguistic/verbal
words and language
written and spoken
retention
interpretation and expectation of ideas and info via language
- what is musical
musical ability
awareness
appreciation and use of sound
understand relationship between sound and feeling
- what is spatial
visual and spatial perception
interpretation and creation of visual images
understand relationship between images and meanings
- what is bodily kinaesthetic
body movement control
physical agility and balance
eye and body coordination
- what is naturalistic
recognise and distinguish between plants and animals
categorising them
sensitivity to nature and one’s place within it
- what is intrapersonal
self-awareness
personal objectivity
the capability to understand oneself
understand one’s relationship with others and the world
- what is interpersonal intelligence
perception of other people’s feelings
ability to relate to others
interpretation of behaviour and communications
understand the relationship between other people and their situations
what is triarchic theory of intelligence
Intelligence is a mental activity directed toward purposive adaptation to, deletion and shaping of, real world environments relevant to one’s life.
what is analytical intelligence
able to take apart problems and being able to see solutions not often seen
academic problem solving
what is creative intelligence
able to deal with novel problems
imaginative problem solving
what is practical intelligence
able to deal with mental activity involved in attaining fit to context
street smart and common sense
e.g. Celia does not have the highest scores but she knows what she needs to do to success in academia
how is triarchich theory similar or different to g?
analytical intelligence is related to g
creative and practical intelligence are not - and they are not commonly assessed in IQ tests
What is emotional intelligence
ability emotional intelligence model
mixed emotional intelligence model
trait emotional intelligence model
define ability emotional intelligence model
perceiving emotions - ability to detect emotions in faces, pics, voices
- ability to identify own’s emotions
using emotions - ability to harness emotions to facilitate various cognitive activities
- changing mood to best fit environment
understand emotions - comprehend emotion language
- recognise how emotions evolve over time
managing emotions - ability to regulate emotions in self and others
- harness negative emotions and manage them to achieve goals
define mixed emotional intelligence model
self-awareness - ability to read one’s emotions and recognise their impact while using gut feelings to guide actions
self-management - controlling one’s emotions and impulses and adapting to changing circumstances
social awareness - sense, understand and react to others’ emotions while comprehending social networks
relationship management - inspire, influence, and develop others while managing conflict
define trait emotional intelligence model
An individual’s self-perception of their emotional abilities
what are conclusions to hot intelligences
theories of hot intelligences are based on the claim that there is more to human performance than psychometric g
some are hard to test objectively, therefore their validity and reliability are questionable
no good measure to measure ability EI
what is the network approach to personality
from a traditional latent trait model perspective, extraversion is a common cause of stable dispositions that, together with transient facts, explain momentary states
the network alternative views direct interactions between personality components, influences by transient factors, as the source of synchronised stability of components
