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Intelligence
The ability to understand complex ideas...To adapt to the environment...To learn from experience, to engage in various forms of reasoning, and to overcome obstacles by taking thought..
Charles Spearman (1863-1945)
People who are bright in one area, tend to be bright in other areas... Came up with G Factor
G Factor
General Intelligence.. General intellectual ability that underlies all mental operations to some degree
Louis L Thurstone (1938)
Rejected Spearmans G Factor... Identified 7 primary mental abilities...Different components to intelligence..
Thurstones Primary Mental Abilities
Verbal Comprehension, numerical ability, spatial relations, perceptual speed, word fluency, memory, and reasoning
Howard Gardner
Denied G Factor as well.. Proposed eight different frames of mind/intelligence
Gardners 8 Frames of Mind
Linguistic intelligence, Logical-mathematical intelligence, Spatial intelligence, bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, musical intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, naturalistic intelligence
Linguistic Intelligence
The ability to use language both as an aid to thinking and in communication
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
The ability to think logically and to solve mathematical problems
Spatial Intelligence
The ability to use images that represent spatial relations (ex: imagining if a sofa would fit in a living room)
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
The ability to learn and execute physical movements
Musical Intelligence
Sensitivity to and understanding of pitch, rhythm, and other aspects of music
Interpersonal Intelligence
The ability to communicate and engage in effective social relationships with others
Intrapersonal Intelligence
The ability to understand oneself
Naturalistic Intelligence
The ability to identify patterns in nature and to determine how individual objects or beings fit into them