Psychology--Ch. 7.4

Multiple Intelligences Theory

Gardner's theory that each person possesses at least eight types of intelligence

triarchic theory of intelligence

Sternberg's theory of intelligence; three facets of intelligence: practical, creative, and analytical

practical intelligence

aka "street smarts"

analytical intelligence

aligned with academic problem solving and computations

When you are examining data to look for trends, which type of intelligence are you using most?

analytical

crystallized intelligence

characterized by acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it

Which of the following is not one of Gardner's Multiple Intelligences? creative spatial linguistic musical

creative

convergent thinking

providing correct or established answers to problems

Fluid intelligence is characterized by ________.

being able to see complex relationships and solve problems

Which theorist put forth the triarchic theory of intelligence?

Sternberg

Describe a situation in which you would need to use practical intelligence.

You are out with friends and it is getting late. You need to make it home before your curfew, but you don't have a ride home. You need to get in touch with your parents, but your cell phone is dead. So, you enter a nearby convenience store and explain your situation to the clerk. He allows you to use the store's phone to call your parents, and they come and pick you and your friends up, and take all of you home.

Describe a situation in which cultural intelligence would help you communicate better.

You are visiting Madrid, Spain, on a language immersion trip. Your Spanish is okay, but you still not sure about some of the facial expressions and body language of the native speakers. When faced with a sticky social situation, you do not engage immediately as you might back home. Instead, you hold back and observe what others are doing before reacting.

cultural intelligence

ability with which people can understand and relate to those in another culture

creativity

ability to generate, create, or discover new ideas, solutions, and possibilities

creative intelligence

ability to produce new products, ideas, or inventing a new, novel solution to a problem

fluid intelligence

ability to see complex relationships and solve problems

divergent thinking

ability to think "outside the box" to arrive at novel solutions to a problem

emotional intelligence

ability to understand emotions and motivations in yourself and others