CURRENT PERSPECTIVES IN EDUC PSYCH Flashcards
________ of jobs associated with higher levels of intelligence-related skills. Theorist intelligence differ as to why the tests have some success in prediction of job level and competency.
Rankings
WHY THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCE MATTER TO SOCIETY
Either it is ___________ theory or __________ one.
formal explicit, informal implicit
WHY THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCE MATTER TO SOCIETY
Some theories are ______ and some are _______.
obvious, hidden
- Has a long history of research and interest in the theory and study of
intelligence. - A major emphasis in this field of inquiry was its measurement, which
continues to occupy a significant place in the study of intelligence.
Robert J. Sternberg
TRUE OR FALSE
The general conclusion is that societies can and do choose a variety of criteria to sort people.
TRUE
Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
________ Intelligence – Ability to deal with new situations, think outside the box, and generate novel solutions.
Creative
ABILITIES INCLUDED IN STRATUM II
Fluid
Crystallized
Visual Perception
Auditory Perception
Broad Retrieval
Cognitive Speediness
Processing Speed
In the Three-Stratum Model of Intelligence, this stratum is at the TOP of the hierarchy and is most commonly seen as g. This strata is GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Stratum III
In the Three-Stratum Model of Intelligence, this stratum focuses more on broad range of intelligence including short/long term memory, FLUID intelligence (speed and accuracy), and CRYSTALLIZED intelligence (abudance of knowledge)
Stratum II
_______ critically evaluates classical intelligence theories that have had a strong impact on education and on to present challenges to current conceptions or the process on intelligence.
Sternberg
TRUE OR FALSE
There is at least some heritable component of intelligence, so nature must play some role in who gets what mental skills. Despite this plausibility, there is an alternative point of view.
TRUE
In the Three-Stratum Model of Intelligence, this stratum includes many skills that are MORE DEFINED and SPECIFIC including skills such as spelling.
Stratum I
Three facets in Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory
analytical intelligence
creative intelligence
practical intelligence
Invisible hand of nature- ____________, refers to guiding events such
that people with high IQs tend to fall toward the bottom strata.
Herrnstein and Murray (1994)
In this perspective, intelligence sorting may be more of a societal construct than a natural law.
Many countries have built systems where test scores determine life opportunities.
High test scores → Access to elite schools, scholarships, high-status jobs.
Low test scores → Limited opportunities, reinforcing social inequalities.
A Societal Invention? (Alternative View)
Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
_________ Intelligence - Problem-solving abilities, logical reasoning, and academic skills (like traditional IQ tests).
Analytical
Literature is presented on _________
(pahiwatig) views of intelligence that have
served as the basis for explicit
conceptions and tests of intelligence.
implicit
WHY THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCE MATTER TO SOCIETY
Underlying every measurement of intelligence is a _________
theory
Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
_________ Intelligence – “Street smarts” or the ability to adapt to real-world environments effectively.
Practical
An alternative point of view is that the sorting influence of intelligence is society is more a ___________ than a discovery of an invisible hand of nature.
societal invention
The tests will be highly correlated with each other, and ultimately, one will serve the schools’ purposes about as well as another. These tests will henceforth be referred to as ________________ in order to group them together but to distinguish them from tests explicitly purported to measure intelligence.
measuring intelligence-related abilities
In this perspective, intelligence tests do predict academic and job success, but they don’t capture all human abilities.
Societies tend to favor certain traits (e.g., IQ, analytical skills), but these are not the only forms of intelligence that matter.
Other factors like social class, upbringing, motivation, and access to education also play a big role in success.
A Synthesis? (Middle Ground Perspective)
_________ reviews both classical and contemporary intelligence theories and
the deep meaning on practical life and societies.
Stenberg
In this perspective, some theorists argue that intelligence naturally sorts people into different social and economic positions.
- High IQ individuals tend to rise to the top (successful jobs, leadership roles).
- Low IQ individuals may struggle, reinforcing social class structures.
The “Invisible Hand of Nature” (Herrnstein & Murray, 1994)
ABILITIES INCLUDED IN STRATUM III
Inductive reasoning
Verbal comprehension
Foreign language aptitude
Visual memory
Spatial scanning
Sound localization
Word fluency
Reaction time
