INTELLIGENCE & APPROACHES TO INTELLIGENCE

PRESENTERSBhagyashree GuravChetan SangleKanchan PeriwalKrishna Kumar MouryaNeethi Priyadarshni ValluvanNimisha Chandran

HISTORY OF INTELLIGENCE Intelligence is derived from a Latin word

“inter-legere”(pick out). Intellectus became the medieval technical

term of understanding. This entire approach to the study of nature

was strongly rejected by early modem philosophers.

All the philosophers preferred the word “Understanding” in their English philosophical works.

WHAT IS INTELLIGENCE?General cognitive problem-solving

skills. Intelligence is what to do when you

don’t know what to do. Intelligence may be defined as the

ability to adjust to new situations.

TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE

SPEARMAN’S G- FACTOR THEORY He noted that all mental ability test are positively

associated correlated. Intelligence comprised of 2 factors “g” and “s”. This theory is also known as two factor theory of

intelligence.

G

THURSTONE’S THEORY OF INTELLIGENCE

Verbal Comprehension

Word fluency

Perceptual speed

memory

Numerical ability

Spatial Ability

Reasoning

GARDENER’S THEORY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE

Logical

KinestheticInterpersonal

Intrapersonal

IS INTELLIGENCE INHERITED? Intelligence is inherited but can

also be related to the environment.

Studies showed that heredity is an important factor.

Eg: If a person is a singer then it is assumed that any one of his/her family member might be a good singer like LATA MANGESHKAR.

CAN WE INCREASE OUR INTELLIGENCE?Increasing intelligence can also know

as amplification/enhancing.Techniques to increase our

intelligence are as follows:Deep thinking.Good reasoning.Learning from past experience.Practice.

INTELLIGENCE TESTIndividual

test

Group test

Verbal test

Performance test

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