What is intelligence? What is the purpose of deciphering the different categories of intelligence? When I was young, I really never knew what I was good at, and until recently I still did not know. Placing oneself into a category that shows one’s strengths and weaknesses helps a person use that information to succeed in their life, home, and occupation. To people that categorize intelligence are Robert J. Sternberg, and Howard Gardner (Santrock, 2012). Intelligence can be interpreted in many ways so Sternberg made a theory, Matthew made a theory, and children can use these theories to excel in school, and life. Two ways to determine intelligence are using Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence or Gardener’s Frames of Mind: The Theory
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People in the verbal category like to read, give speeches, and tell stories and one might chooses to work as a journalist, speaker, or as an author (Brown and Meyers, 2008; Santrock, 2012). The spatial category uses objects and pictures like graphs, and maps because visual elements helps them understand different topics (Brown and Meyers, 2008). People in this category would most likely are artists, sailors, and architects (Santrock, 2012). Mathematical people like to use problem solving, math, and logic to solve puzzles or problems (Brown and Meyers, 2008). People in this category tend to become engineers, accountants, and scientists (Santrock, 2012). When people need to be active and move around to learn better, and are able to manipulate objects, they are part of the bodily-kinesthetic category (Brown and Meyers, 2008). One from this category typically becomes a surgeon, athlete, dancer, or a craftsperson (Santrock, 2012). In the musical category, people are able to hear rhythms, play instruments, critique music, and notice if the notes are in tune (Brown and Meyers, 2008). These types of people usually become musicians, and composers (Santrock, 2012). Interpersonal individuals are able to read people, discover their needs, are good communicators, and are involved in group organizations (Brown and Meyers, 2008). Mental health professionals, and successful teachers are usually a part of the interpersonal group (Santrock, 2012). People who spend time in self-reflection, and know their own strengths, weaknesses, and flaws cooperate in the intrapersonal section and become psychologists, and theologians (Brown and Meyers, 2008; Santrock, 2012). Naturalists can classify and organize what they see by being highly observant about the environment (Brown and Meyers, 2008).
People in the verbal category like to read, give speeches, and tell stories and one might chooses to work as a journalist, speaker, or as an author (Brown and Meyers, 2008; Santrock, 2012). The spatial category uses objects and pictures like graphs, and maps because visual elements helps them understand different topics (Brown and Meyers, 2008). People in this category would most likely are artists, sailors, and architects (Santrock, 2012). Mathematical people like to use problem solving, math, and logic to solve puzzles or problems (Brown and Meyers, 2008). People in this category tend to become engineers, accountants, and scientists (Santrock, 2012). When people need to be active and move around to learn better, and are able to manipulate objects, they are part of the bodily-kinesthetic category (Brown and Meyers, 2008). One from this category typically becomes a surgeon, athlete, dancer, or a craftsperson (Santrock, 2012). In the musical category, people are able to hear rhythms, play instruments, critique music, and notice if the notes are in tune (Brown and Meyers, 2008). These types of people usually become musicians, and composers (Santrock, 2012). Interpersonal individuals are able to read people, discover their needs, are good communicators, and are involved in group organizations (Brown and Meyers, 2008). Mental health professionals, and successful teachers are usually a part of the interpersonal group (Santrock, 2012). People who spend time in self-reflection, and know their own strengths, weaknesses, and flaws cooperate in the intrapersonal section and become psychologists, and theologians (Brown and Meyers, 2008; Santrock, 2012). Naturalists can classify and organize what they see by being highly observant about the environment (Brown and Meyers, 2008).