intelligence

-- the cognitive ability of an

individual to learn from
e _ _ e _ _ n _ _ , to reason
well, to r _ _ _ m _ _ _
important information , and to
c_ _ _ with the demands of
daily living
 intelligence
-- the capacity of a
person to _ _ _
purposefully, to
t _ _ _ _ rationally,
and to deal effectively
with his/her
e_ _ _ r _ _ _ _ _ t
 Intelligence Trivia
Alfred Binet
-- French psychologist
-- made the first formal intelligence
test designed to identify the “dullest”
students in the Paris school system in
order to provide them with remedial
help
 Intelligence QUOTIENT
-- a score that takes into account
an individual’s mental and
chronological age

IQ Score = MA x 100
CA
Intelligence QUOTIENT
IQ Range Classification
140 and over Genius or Near Genius
120-140 Very Superior Intelligence
110-120 Superior intelligence
90-110 Average intelligence
80-90 Dullness
70-80 Borderline Deficiency
Below 70 Definite Feeble-mindedness
Intelligence QUOTIENT
6 Intelligence THEORIES
1. Charles Spearman
General Intelligence Theory
-- g or the g-factor : a single factor
for mental ability which is the basis
of every aspect of intelligence
2. Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence
FLUID INTELLIGENCE
– reflects information
processing capabilities,
reasoning and memory.
-- a more general kind of
intelligence
* CRYSTALLIZED INTELLIGENCE

– the ability to retrieve information

from long term memory

-- a reflection of the culture in which

a person is raised
3. Howard Gardner

Multiple Intelligences Theory

-- ____ different forms of

intelligence that work together

when one does something

 Multiple Intelligences
1. Visual-spatial Intelligence
2. Verbal-linguistic Intelligence
3. Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence
4. Logical-mathematical Intelligence
5. Interpersonal Intelligence
6. Musical Intelligence
7. Intra personal Intelligence
8. Naturalistic Intelligence
4. Information Processing Theory
-- intelligence is reflected in
the way people store and _ _ _
material to solve intellectual
tasks
5. Practical Intelligence
Robert Sternberg
-- intelligence is related to
overall success in living and to
solving e _ _ _ y _ _ y problems
6. Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
-- the set of skills that form the
foundation for accurate
evaluation, expression and
regulation of emotions
VARIATIONS IN INTELLIGENCE

MENTAL RETARDATION
-- a condition characterized by
significant limitations both in
intellectual functioning and in
conceptual, social and practical
adaptive skills
 MENTAL RETARDATION TRIVIA
* 55 – 69 IQ Mild Retardation
* 40 – 54 IQ Moderate
* 25 – 39 IQ Severe
* below 25 IQ Profound
 Intellectually Gifted

the __ to ___ percent of the

population who have IQ

scores greater than _____