Psy 300 Intelligence Research Paper

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Intelligence Paper PSY/300 November 4, 2012 Richard Avery Intelligence Paper There are many different perceptions about intelligence. Knowing facts about current events or being knowledgeable regarding history, does this determine a person’s intelligence? Yet when people were questioned about what they thought intelligence was, the responses were; the ability to solve all types of problems or how much a person knew about current events (Kowalski, R. and Westen,D., 2011). Intelligence by many people is rated by how high or low a persons IQ is. The higher the IQ the more intelligent a person is said to be. Intelligence was viewed by the ability to possess general knowledge (Ghraibeh, 2012). When Howard Gardner proposed his theory about…show more content…
Meaning, if someone excels in mathematics, does not mean that person is capable of painting or creating art (Ghraibeh, 2012). Gardner’s theory was unique, he looked the individual person and their intelligence based on one specific person. Realizing that people are intelligent each in their own way, Gardner’s theory was based on the question of “how are you smart?” compared to the basic question of “how smart are you?” Gardner’s research made him realize that there were many different types of intelligence. Gardner found that the list consisted of eight different yet separate intelligences, that Gardner studied and made a list of eight individual intelligences. The eight distinctive intelligences consist of; linguistic, musical, naturalist, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, interpersonal and intrapersonal (Kowalski, R. and Westen,D., 2011). “Gardner’s theory indicates how intelligence rests on eight curves, therefore, one for every different category of intelligence” (Kowalski & Weston, 2011). Gardner believed that people were not limited to a single intelligence and that people were capable of using much different intelligence at the same time to better understand the environment that people are surrounded by (Chapman).…show more content…
Individuals who are able to communicate satisfactory both verbally and nonverbally tend to be able to understand other people, as well as relate to others. It is common for those people that are thought to be “people smart” have the ability to read moods and emotions through facial expressions and body language of other people. These people tend to be accurate in their reading of peoples body language and moods, while knowing the desires and intentions of people in the general vicinity. Understanding the many different views and perceptions others might have, while also managing to be good at resolving conflicts or solving problems (Cherry, 2011). These people commonly are easier to teach while interacting with other people, human contact, teamwork, or even groups of people Falling into this group are; politicians, mentors, coaches, therapists, and teachers. This type of intelligence is imperative to those people working in group settings such as classrooms or work groups. Nurturing this intelligence gives an individual a better understanding when relating to other people including their ideas and perspectives

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