Thinking about Intelligence
Post your answers to this discussion by 11:59 pm CST on Friday of this week, your main post should have at least 200 words or more and include a citation of at least one scholarly source. You should respond to at least two classmate’s posting by 11:59 pm CST on Sunday, with at least 75 words or more.
STEP 1: Answer TWO of the following questions in a discussion post of at least 200 words:
1. Do you think that people get smarter as they get older? In what ways might people gain or lose intellectual abilities as they age?
2. When you meet someone who strikes you as being smart, what types of cues or information do you typically attend to in order to arrive at this judgment?
3. How do you think socio-economic status affects an individual taking an intellectual abilities test?
4. Should psychologists be asking about group differences (different race, sex, culture, etc.) in intellectual ability? What do you think?
5. Which of Howard Gardner’s 8 types of intelligence do you think describes the way you learn best? Why?
What Makes Smarts?
STEP 1: Think about the three smartest people you know. Who are they? In what ways are they smart? What do they do that sets them apart in intelligence?
STEP 2: Write a response between 150-250 words explaining why these people are smart and, based on your readings, what psychological principles contribute to their intelligence. Were they born that way? Which type of intelligence would Gardner say they possess the most of? Are they also creative or do they have high emotional intelligence?
