3. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence (Number/Reasoning Smart) -ability to calculate, quantify, consider propositions and hypotheses, and carry out complete mathematical operations. It enables us to perceive relationships and connections and to use abstract, symbolic thought; sequential reasoning skills; and inductive and deductive thinking patterns. Logical intelligence is usually well developed in mathematicians, scientists, and detectives. Young adults with lots of logical intelligence are interested in patterns, categories, and relationships.
With this theory in mind each of the eight intelligences would have to be tested. Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence conflicts with the traditional IQ test because a person can have high intelligence in area and still display great skill at something despite having low intelligence in another area. For example, a person with high logical/mathematical may be a great accountant despite only having only average interpersonal intelligence. The traditional measures of IQ is bias leaning toward skills valued in technologically advanced societies, leaving the human history of musical, spatial, and bodily intelligences to more highly valued. Gardner’s view is that people have multiple intelligences because they have multiple neural modules (Kowalski & Westen, 2009, Chapter eight).
Psychometric Testing Policy (sample) CONTENTS Page PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING ………………………………………………… 3 PREPARATION OF CANDIDATES ………………………………………………… 4 TEST ADMINISTRATION …………………………………………………………….5 FEEDBACK ……………………………………………………………………………. 6 BIAS, FAIRNESS & DISCRIMINATION …………………………………………… 9 CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY …………………………………………… 10 LEGAL ISSUES ……………………………………………………………………….. 11 References …………………………………………………………………………….. 13 Appendix A …………………………………………………………………………… 14 Appendix B …………………………………………………………………………….. 16 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING Psychological tests provide powerful and reliable assistance in selecting, assessing, developing and counselling people at work, provided that they are properly chosen, administered, scored, and interpreted. Proper choice of test includes choosing an appropriate and psychometrically sound and validated test, which measures the required skill or attribute previously identified from a careful job analysis, at an appropriate level of difficulty, and reflecting the type of content found in the job. By implementing the selection procedures systematically and objectively, the process itself will help identify the best candidate for the job. Psychometric tests are used to • provide a standardised method for assessing and diagnosing individuals • provide such information more efficiently than most other methods of assessment (eg.
The deductive reasoning test was a 3-trial test that had the participant guess on what utensil test-administrator was thinking by asking only yes or no questions. Deductive reasoning is fundamental to the thinking process of judgment, problem solving, and making decisions which is vital to a child’s development, allowing them to draw new information from old past experiences. Both assessments tested for aspects of awareness preceding, during, and succeeding the end of a certain activity by having the participant predict how well they will perform and estimate how well they think they did afterwards. Awareness is necessary because the understanding of one’s own potential and limitations influence learning and generalization. Results: The overall performance of the older groups in all of the tests were more accurate than that of the younger group, which was expected being that children develop these skills as they get older.
Howard Gardner viewed intelligence as 'the capacity to solve problems or to fashion products that are valued in one or more cultural setting' (Gardner & Hatch, 1989). Gardner initially formulated a list of seven intelligences and claimed that they rarely operate independently. They are used at the same time and tend to complement each other as people develop skills or solve problems.” The seven intelligences are as follows: Logical-mathematical intelligence entails the ability to detect patterns, reason deductively and think logically. This intelligence is most often associated with scientific and mathematical thinking. Linguistic intelligence involves having a mastery of language.
This paper will evaluate the usefulness of the psychometric approach for understanding personality and human intelligence. Psychometric tests were first created in order to objectively measure intelligence and personality (Eysenck, 1994; Hayes, 2000; Hothersall, 2004; Engler, 2009). As such, it can be said that the psychometric approach for understanding personality and human intelligence is useful as it enables psychological researchers to quantitatively measure intelligence and personality in a scientific manner. Furthermore, such an approach allows for individuals be to placed in categories based on definable characteristics, which better allows psychological research on different subjects, as participants of psychological research can be more easily assigned to different groups or conditions. Thus, the psychometric approach for
• Howard Gardner began to write about multiple intelligence in 1983. He proposed that intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligences and the type of intelligence (typically measured by IQ and related tests) are equally important. • Salovey and Mayer actually coined the term emotional intelligence in 1990. They described emotional intelligence as "a form of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor own and others feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use this information to guide ones thinking and action" (Salovey & Mayer, 1990). Salovey and Mayer also initiated a research program intended to develop valid measures of emotional intelligence and to explore its significance.
A persons level of intelligence is significantly decided by tests that measure an individual’s capabilities and their general intelligence (g factor), along with Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence. It is supposed that there are standardized tests which measure how smart an individual is and the level of skills they possess along with the successful rate within their society. The explanations of intelligence are defined as a mixture of learning, understanding, and ability. The question that we are presented with today is Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences versus general intelligence, Who is in agreement and who is not? The theory of multiple intelligences was developed by Howard Gardner.
Can intelligence change? To what extent is intelligence malleable? Extended Essay: Psychology Name: Candidate number: School: Nörre Gymnasium Word count: 37811 Abstract This essay investigated the research question: To what extent is intelligence malleable? It was necessary to start by presenting the debate on defining intelligence since there is not a complete consensus among psychologists, however, this paper accepted a definition which is generally accepted by respected psychologists; that ‘intelligence is the ability to deal with cognitive complexity’ (Gottfredson, 1998). In presenting and analysing empirical evidence such as Howe (1997) supporting the thesis that intelligence can, in fact, change under the right conditions and given enough time, a strong indication of malleability is provided.
The validity of Intelligence Tests in predicting life success On the surface, measuring ‘intelligence’ seems like a relatively simple task. Conventionally, one would take a psychometric intelligence test that is normed against scores for his age group, and then be given a score where 100 is the average for that group. This appears logical, using an intelligence test to measure intelligence. However, the validity, and specifically, the theoretic framework behind such tests needs to be examined. It is the position of this paper that standard intelligence tests merely measure one aspect of intelligence; this being academic ability in a timed, exam setting.