What is Intelligence? Intelligence ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations

Assessing Intelligence Intelligence Tests a method of assessing an individual’s mental aptitudes and comparing them to those of others, using numerical scores

Assessing Intelligence IQ Tests Aptitude Test a test designed to predict a person’s future performance Achievement Test a test designed to assess what a person has learned

Are There Multiple Intelligences? Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences Verbal Mathematical Spatial Bodily-kinesthetic Musical Interpersonal Intrapersonal Naturalistic

Are There Multiple Intelligences? Sternburg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence Componential Intelligence: the information processing (analytical) aspect of intelligence. Experiential Intelligence: the aspect of intelligence that includes insight and creativity Contextual Intelligence: the practical side of intelligence or “street smarts”

Are There Multiple Intelligences? Savant Intelligence Social Intelligence Emotional Intelligence Practical Intelligence

Are There Multiple Intelligences? Creativity the ability to produce novel and valuable ideas expertise imaginative thinking skills divergent thinking convergent thinking venturesome personality intrinsic motivation creative environment

Components of Intelligence Ability to learn and profit from experience Ability to think and reason abstractly Ability to adapt to a changing world Ability to motivate oneself to accomplish the tasks one needs to do

Genetic Influences Heritability the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes (percentage attributed to heredity)

Environmental Influences Can include Nutrition Toxic substances Quality of stimulation Emotional Climate at Home Type of feedback elicited by behavior