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1) What is the difference between street smart and book smart? 2) Which is more important 3) Does having one correlate to having the other?
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1) What is the difference between street smart and book smart?

2) Which is more important3) Does having one correlate to having

the other?

ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations

General Intelligence (g factor)=scoring high on one end of intelligence will often lead to high scores on others

-Does the video clip refute or agree with Spearman?

Opposed Spearman’s view.

We have multiple intelligences-each one independent of others

include linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal,

Maybe better in some than others.

1) List 5 examples of how Adora shows intelligence.

2) Would you want your child to be as intelligent as Adora? Explain.

3) Does Adora lack intelligence? Explain.

4) What are some problems that Adora may encounter in the future?

5) Does Adora exemplify more of Spearmen or Garner’s view of intelligence?

Person with limited mental ability may have exceptional creativity

Refute or support Gardner?

triarchic theory-of multiple intelligences- Analytical

intelligence-academic/solve problems

Creative-adapting to situations, generating new ideas.

Practical intelligence-everyday tasks

Perceive Understand Regulate

Expertise-large base of knowledge

Imaginative thinking skills- think outside box

Takes risk Intrinsic motivation Creative

environment

Alfred Binet (France- 1857-1911) Created first

intelligence Test Mental Age- age level

at which one performs

Lewis Terman- Stanford –Binet

Test=Americanized version of test

Came up with term IQ (How were his tests

used throughout history?)

Define Gardener and Spearmen’s view on intelligence.

Do you agree more with Gardener or Spearmen? Use Adora as an example

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