Basis of Intelligence
Intelligence
Types of Intelligence
Principles in Practice
100
the capacity to learn from experience, solve problems, and adapt to a changing environment
What is intelligence
100
the level of intellectual functioning, which is compared to chronological age to give an IQ
What is mental age
100

Ability to discern between tones and pitches

What is musical intelligence

100

the ability to gain new knowledge and skills

What is learning

200
knowledge and skills gained from experience and education
What is achievement
200
the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100
What is intelligence quotient
200
Intelligence which assists in quanitifying things and analysing numbers

What is logical mathematical intelligence

200
the proportion of variation among individuals that can be attributed to genes
What is heritability
300

the extent to which a test yields consistent results

What is reliability

300
a score that has been changed from a raw score in a systematic way
What is transformed score
300

intelligence which understands living things and the natural world

What is naturalist intelligence

300
a term used to describe children with IQ scores above 130 or children with outstanding talent for performing at much higher levels than others of the same age and background
What is gifted
400
the extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure
What is validity
400
a method for determining the reliability of a test by comparing a test taker’s scores on the same test taken on separate occasions
What is test-retest reliability
400

Intelligence of understanding others and their feelings/motivations

What is interpersonal intelligence

400
a child who develops a special skill or talent to an adult level
What is prodigy