Individual Differences:
Theories of Intelligence that
Influence Individual
Differences
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence by Sternberg
Robert Sternberg
-born December 8, 1949-an American psychologist and psychometrician.-Known for Triarchic theory of intelligence and Triangular theory of love
Robert Sternberg defines intelligence as :“the cognitive ability to learn from experience, to reason well, to remember important information, and to cope with the demands of daily living.”
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
This theory points to three major components of intelligent behavior:
1.Processing components2.Contextual components3.Experiential components
consist of a metacomponent, a knowledge acquisition component, and a performance component.
1. Processing components
2. Contextual components
These explain how intelligent behavior involves adaptation.
In reaching goals, intelligent people adapt to, change, or select out of the environment when necessary.
3.Experiential components:
From experiences, an individual can automize information over repeated experiences in doing a task.
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
states that man can mold, shape environment to meet his needs as well as that of society through:
1.Analytical intelligence2.Creative intelligence3.Practical intelligence
1. Analytical intelligence
refers to the power to apply logical reasoning to arrive at the best answer to a question.
2. Creative intelligence
involve imagining and devising new ways
of addressing issues and concerns including
present demands.
3. Practical intelligence
These are day-to-day activities people used in the process of social and professional interaction within the family and in the work place.