Week 7

Question 1

Define Intelligence

Answer 1

An interred process that humans use to explain the different degrees of adaptive success in people behaviour

Question 2

What does intelligence enable people to do?

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Answer 2

Adapt, shape, select/deals with ones environment, judge, comprehend, reason, understand, deal with people, objects and symbols, act purposefully, think rationally

Question 3

Name Howard Gardner’s 9 multiple intelligences

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Answer 3

Linguistics 
Logical-mathematics
Spatial
Musical
Bodily- kinaesthetic 
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Naturalistic
Existential intelligence

Question 4

Name Robert Sternbergs theory of intelligence (3)

Answer 4

Analytic
Creative
Practical

Question 5

Define IQ

Answer 5

Measure of intellectual performance- Intelligence Quotient

Question 6

How is IQ measured?

Answer 6

Ratio of mental age to chronological age multiples by 100

IQ= MA/CA x 100

Question 7

What is the average IQ?

Answer 7

100

85-115

Question 8

What are 3 factors that influence intelligence?

Answer 8

The Child’s influence- genetics, genotype, gender

The immediate environmental influence- family, school

The society influence- poverty, race, ethnicity

Question 9

What is the Flynn Effect?

Answer 9

General increase of intelligence- each generation is 2% smarter than the previous gen