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A Great Dislike for Intellectuals “[I]ntellectuals constantly see their efforts trivialized in the rush to lavish compliments elsewhere,” (759). This is a statement from Grant Penrod’s article, Anti-Intellectualism: Why We Hate the Smart Kids, that creates a strong inquiry as to why the problem occurs. His article presents an in-depth exploration of the reasons. Penrod starts off the article by stating that an Arizona high school football team was praised for their championship, but that the…

Question 1: What communication competence characteristics seemed evident or absent in each character? (20pt.) The textbook provides seven communication competence characteristics: a wide range of behaviors, ability to choose the most appropriate behavior, skill at performing the behavior, cognitive complexity, empathy, self-monitoring, and commitment (pp. 21-26). However, for most of the movie, both Gary and Brooke seem lacking in each of these characteristics. A Wide Range of Behaviors: Gary…

1. How does EI differ from traditional conceptions of intelligence? Joel Garcia defines intelligence as the ability of the mind to comprehend, use thought and reasoning for problem solving -the ability to acquire knowledge and use it practically (Garcia, n.d.). Emotional intelligence as defined by Sara Fletcher is the ability to understand and manage our emotions and those around us (Fletcher, 2012). A person that has a high level of intelligence or IQ does not mean that the person will also…

Intelligence, according to British psychologist Charles Spearman, is general cognitive ability that could be measured and numerically expressed. There has been a presentable amount of research done to prove the relationship between one’s intelligence and how it affects their workplace achievements as well as academic achievements. Most recent findings suggest that emotionally intelligent people perform better in their workplace than their counterparts (Law, et al., 2004), but this is not a…

for all the intelligences and should result in the students being comfortable and remembering what they learned. In Holler If You Hear Me MR. Michie is given complete control of a media class and decides to model it according to many of the the multiple intelligences that were developed by Gardner. The class focus on the role of media and how it affected his students lives. In the class Mr. Michie gave many options to an assignment and the students had to pick which one they wanted to. The…

Should Genetic Engineering be used to add Intelligence Genes to Humans? If you have the ability to design your own child, what kind of genes would you add? Would it be genes associated with attractive physical appearance, strong immunity, or great intelligence? In the article Future Humans: Four Ways We May, or May Not, Evolve, James Owen gives four predictions regarding the future of humanity, one of which predicts that in the future, the path of artificial selection would be directed by…

Constructivist Teaching in Action: A High School Classroom Debate Sarabinh Levy-Brightman teaches a lesson on Jeffersonian democracy. The students were assigned the task to debate about the topic showing their knowledge and understanding of the topic. The goal of the lesson was to see what the students have grasped and mastered about the lesson. The students were provided the question for the debate. They then had to huddle together to discuss the response for the debate. Student picked the…

intricate subject. There are two different theories in the progress towards measuring intelligence Generalized intelligence is a narrower definition of intelligence focusing on analytical intelligence. The other theory is multiple intelligence which says that there are multiple types of intelligence separate from one another. Intelligence is a very important part of life and has aid or ancestors in our survival and continues to be a big part of life but now is used in a different way. Shifting…

Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership Emotional intelligence is the capacity to recognize and manage your own feelings and the feelings of others. Enthusiastic knowledge is the capacity to distinguish and deal with your own feelings and the feelings of others. Emotional insight (EI) alludes to the capacity to see, control, and assess feelings. A few scientists propose that passionate insight can be learned and reinforced, while others guarantee it is a natural trademark. Emotional…

As early as the 1940s, the term intelligence was recognized and further came to light when a well-known researcher by the name of David Wechsler, defined intelligence for the first time. Wechsler’s definition of intelligence is “the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with his environment” (Wechsler, 1958). Wechsler, often referred to the elements in his research as the “non-intellective” as well as the “intellective…