Intelligence

Intelligence

1. Emotional (Goleman)

   • ability to identify and mange your own emotions and the emotions of others
   • Not innate talents, but learned capabilities that are worked and developed on
   • Criticisms
     • Not one universal defintion
     • Does EI exist?

2. General/IQ (Spearman)

   • A general cognitive ability that could be measured and numerically expressed
   • Low g indicator of adult crime, poverty (Gordon, 199&

3. Primary Mental Abilities (Thurstone)

   • Based on several different primary mental abilities

4. Multiple Intelligences (Gardner)

   • Based on crosscultural skill and abilities
   • Criticisms
     • Lack of empirical support (gottfredson, 2004)
     • "No firm research showing effective practical applications (Willingham, 2004)
     • Artifical feel-good attitude (Barnett, Ceci Williams, 2006)
     • Abilities/talents not intelligence
   • Various types of intelligence for each individual
   • Based on subject areas
   • Intelligence defined within the context of culture

5. Triarchic Theory (sternberg)

   • Analytical
   • Creative
   • Practical
   • Cognitive Based
   • Criticisms
     • Based on anecdotal evidence

6. Stereotype Threat - effect your IQ performance due to Stereotype

7. Practical Intelligence

   • Ability to adapt to the environment
   • To change the environment to your own

8. Intelligence is an abstract concept

9. Genetic material can make up to 50% of intelligence

10. Crystallised - based on facts and rooted in experiences

    • Becomes stronger as we age and accumulate new knowledge

11. Fluid - Ability to solve problems

    • Considered independent of learning, experience, and education