Intelligent Behaviors:

Seeing My Natural Ability

Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, students will be able
to:

1. Conduct yourself effectively in different

situations as well as convey ideas and
thought to others;
2. Identify your natural qualities and behavior;
and
3. Assess and improve your study habits.
Multiple Intelligences
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14 Intelligent Behaviors
(Costa 2000)
Behavior
 Defined as the manner in which a person
conducts himself/herself in various
circumstances (Costa 2000, as cited by
Brawner & Arcega 2018).
1. Persistence
 It means not giving
up when the answer
to a problem is not
immediately known.
2. Overcoming Impulsiveness
 It involves planning,
clarifying goals,
exploring alternative
strategies, and
considering
consequences before
one begins a task.
3. Listening to others
 Some cognitive
psychologists think
that the ability to
listen to another
person and
understand their point
of view is one of the
highest forms of
intelligent behavior
4. Flexibility in thinking
 It is when one
considers other
points of view rather
than running with
the first thought that
comes to mind.
5. Metacognition
 It refers to the awareness
of how one is thinking or
the knowledge of what is
going on in one’s head.
6. Checking for accuracy and
precision
 It is the behavior of
not letting speed
surpass the desire for
craftsmanship
7. Questioning and problem-posing
 It means asking
questions and
finding out
problems for oneself
8. Applying past knowledge to new
situations
 It refers to the act of
calling upon one’s
store of knowledge
and experience as a
source of data,
theories, or
processes to solve
each new challenge.
9. Precision of language and thought
 A person with this
behavior uses
descriptive terms to
distinguish objects,
and provide criteria
for value judgments.
10. Using all the senses
 The senses of feeling,
seeing, hearing, or
even tasting are
utilized to solve
problems more
effectively
11. Creativity
 It means applying
ingenuity, originality,
and insight. Creativity
develops one’s capacity
to generate original,
unique, clever or useful
products, solutions,
and techniques.
12. Living with a sense of
wonderment
 Involved in this
behavior are
inquisitiveness,
curiosity, and openness
to beauty, intricacy,
complexity, and
simplicity.
13. Cooperation
 It refers to taking advantage
of the knowledge and
insights that can only come
as a result of social
relationships.
14. Sense of humor
 It refers to being able to
look at situations,
opportunities, problems,
and relationships with
nonchalance and fun.
Questions?

Thank you!