Personal Reflection: Measuring Intelligence

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Overall I think I need to work on all dispositional professional qualities. I discovered that most of my qualities are emerging. In the caring section I gave myself a middle level score in each category. This helped me to realize that I am a caring individual, but I need to work on my compassion and cultural competence. In the communicative section, again I gave myself a high score. I think that I am good at communicating with others and have willingness to engage with others. I feel as if my authenticity, attentiveness, and collaborativeness are good, but they could also be better. My biggest improvement needs to be in responsiveness. Sometimes I say things to directly and that is not the best way all the time. The creative section helped …show more content…
The IQ test was developed in 1904 by Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon. They wanted to know the mental age of the child so they could determine the child’s intellectual skills. Although the IQ test might give valuable insight into the student it is only a number. Other factors can play into a student’s intelligence. Some students do not perform well on tests and IQ might be a poor reflection of their intelligence. The Flynn effect is an interesting cultural phenomenon. The Flynn effect explains the increase in overall IQ scores. The reasoning behind this theory is that families are closer knit, the parents are more intelligent, and better health care for the children. This means that the test is being made harder every year. This is important to education because it show that the future generations are becoming more intelligent. Gender and intelligence is another important factor. Gender is not a factor in intelligence. Males and females have the same abilities to learn. This is important to understand because many stereotypes are made regarding the intelligence of males versus females. Another takeaway from the “Measuring Intelligence” section is intelligence genetic or is it taught. Scientists decided that a child’s intelligence is effected by both genetics and educational experiences. This is important because all children can learn and will build on previous educational

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