Mod 29 - Intro to intelligence

Question 1

savant syndrome

Answer 1

condition in which person otherwise limited in mental ability has exceptional specific skill

many with autism
computation
drawing

Question 2

intelligence in our culture is a….. concept

Answer 2

social constructed

Question 3

socially constructed concept

Answer 3

learning from experience and solving provlems to adapt to new situations

Question 4

explain Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory and list the types

Answer 4

we have multiple intelligences with intrinsic value

1. linguistic
2. math
3. spatial
4. musical
5. bodily kinesthetic
6. interpersonal
7. intrapersonal
8. naturalistic

Question 5

Robert Sternber’s 3 aspects of intelligence

Answer 5

analytica - IQ tests w/ well defined problems and ONE RIGHT ANSWER

creative - reacting and adapting to novel situations and ideas

Practical - ill-defined everyday tasks w/mult. solutions

Question 6

social intelligence

Answer 6

comprehending and managing social situations successfully

Question 7

emotional intelligence (and what is it a critical part of?)

Answer 7

perceiving, expressing, understanding, and regulating emotions (PEUR)

critical part of social intelligence

Question 8

3 components of emotional intelligence

Answer 8

1. perceive emotions - recognizing them in faces, music, graphic design, and stories
2. understand emotions - emotions changing over time, predicting different ones and understand how they blend
3. regulate emotions - rate alternative strategies one could use when facing real-life dilemmas