TEST OF INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING Flashcards
it is a cognitive ability that includes abstract thinking and reasoning, adaptive problemsolving, and the capacity to learn.
Intelligence
Major Types of Intelligence
General Intelligence
Multiple Intelligence
The Triarchic Approach to Intelligence
When was General Intelligence proposed
20th century
The notion of intelligence as a global, general ability- usually referred to as “g”- was based on the observation that almost all tests of cognitive ability are positively correlated.
General Intelligence
Prominent figure in General Intelligence
Charles Spearman
who coined the term Triarchic theory of intelligence
Robert Sternberg
According to Sternberg, there are three basic kinds of intelligence:
Analytical Intelligence
Creative Intelligence
Practical Intelligence
it measured by traditional intelligence tests that would help to solve a physics and evaluate information to solve problems
Analytical Inteligence
is what you would use to compose music or the ability to come up with new ideas.
Creative Intelligence
is defined as the ability that individuals use to find a more optimal fit between themselves and the demands of the environment through adapting, shaping, or selecting a new environment in the pursuit of personally valued goals
Practical Intelligence
He suggested that there are 8 different types of intelligences
Howard Gardner
8 intelligences according to Gardner
VISUAL-SPATIAL
LOGICAL-MATHEMATICAL
LINGUISTIC-VERBAL
BODY-KINESTHETIC
MUSICAL
INTERPRESONAL
INTRAPERSONAL
NATURALISTIC
good at visualizing things. These individuals are often good with directions as well as maps, charts, videos, and pictures.
VISUAL-SPATIAL
able to use words well, both when writing and speaking. These individuals are typically very good at writing stories, memorizing information, and reading.
LINGUISTIC-VERBAL
good at reasoning, recognizing patterns, and logically analyzing problems. These individuals tend to think conceptually about numbers, relationships, and patterns.
LOGICAL-MATHEMATICAL
good at body movement, performing actions, and physical control. People who are strong in this area tend to have excellent hand-eye coordination and dexterity.
BODY-KINESTHETIC