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26 Cards in this Set
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Intelligence
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an ability of an individual to use mental abilities such as reasoning, thinking, problem solving and adapting effectively to ones environment
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Awareness
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Weschler - intelligent behaviour is conscious and controlled. You are aware what you are doing and why you are doing it.
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Goal-directed
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Weschler - intelligent behaviour has a purpose, its not random behaviour.
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Rational
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Weschler - intelligent behaviour is consistent and appropriate for accomplishing a particular goal.
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Worthwhile
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Weschler - intelligent behaviour is valued by others - it is constructive and useful.
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Weschler
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Viewed intelligence as the "global and aggregate capacity to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with the environment".
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Gardner
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Proposed we have multiple intelligences. Originally identified 7 different kinds of intelligences: linguistic, logical/mathematical, spatial, bodily, interpersonal, intrapersonal and musical intelligence. Later added: Naturalistic and Existential intelligence.
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Intelligence Quotient
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IQ, the numerical score on an intelligence test. It is calculated by dividing your mental age that you got on the test by your chronological age.
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Linguistic Intelligence
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Gardner - the capacity to use language and words to express what's on your mind and to understand other people.
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Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence
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Gardner - the capacity to think in music, to be able to hear patterns, recognize them and perhaps manipulate them.
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Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
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Gardner - ordering and reordering numbers of objects to measure their quantity, using a sequence of logical steps in solving a problem.
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Spatial Intelligence
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Gardner - mentally forming and using accurate visual images of real objects and events, mentally rotating objects in 3D space
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Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence
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Gardner - using one's body in high,y specialised and skilled ways, as seen in athletes, dancers, gymnasts and other physical performers.
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Interpersonal Intelligence
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Gardner - the ability to read other people's moods, motivations, intentions and other internal states and effectively act upon this knowledge
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Intrapersonal Intelligence
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Gardner - ability to understand one's own feelings and to draw on them to guide ones behaviour in an appropriate way.
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Naturalistic Intelligence
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Gardner - the ability to discriminate among living things as well as sensitivity to other features of the natural world.
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Existential Intelligence
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Gardner - the ability to raise and consider questions about life, death, existence and ultimate realities.
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Emotional
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the ability to use, perceive, understand and manage emotions in both ourselves and others.
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W.A.I.S
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Abbreviation for Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale, designed to provide an overall view of a person's strengths ans weakness, rather than attempting to boil intelligence down to a single score.
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Sternberg
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Designed the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, which emphasizes the extent to which different intelligences work together, listing all intelligences as practical, analytical, or creative.
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Analytical
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Sternberg - related to solving problems that require a single solution.
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Verbal ability
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Weschler - mental abilities that are entirely language dependent such as vocabulary and comprehension.
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Non-verbal ability
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A person's ability to solve problems and to judge the quality of ideas.
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General ability
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Refers to the existence of a general intelligence that influences performance on mental ability measures.
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Creative
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Sternberg - involves reacting successfully to new situations and being able to successfully produce original ideas, works best in settings dealing with new tasks and demands.
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Practical
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Sternberg - the ability to comprehend and adapt to everyday life.
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