Chapter 9

Journal HW due: Thurs 12/4

Chapter 9 Journal Questions

Section 1:

1. Discuss the difference between intelligence and achievement. Which is more important?
2. Do you believe that “general intelligence” exists – do people differ in their basic ability to think?
3. Which of Thurston’s, Gardner’s, and Sternberg’s theories is most convincing to you? Why?
4. Discuss Goleman’s theory of emotional intelligence – does this make sense to you as a type of intelligence?

Section 2:

5. What does IQ mean? Is this a fair way to measure intelligence?
6. What advantages does the Wechsler test have over the Stanford-Binet test?
7. What does it mean to say that a test is reliable? that it is valid?
8. What are some problems with intelligence tests?

Section 3:

9. What are most retarded people capable of?
10. What allows someone to be creative? What helps you to be creative?

Section 4:

11. How much influence do genes have on intelligence?
12. How can parents foster a child’s intellectual development?
13. How can we maintain our intellectual abilities as adults?