7.4 What are Intelligence and Creativity

g-factor

a term coined by Charles Spearman, meaning general intelligence, intelligence that can be applied to any area of life

the underlying concept of the g-factor

focused commonalities among various intellectual abilities and deemphasized their uniqueness

Raymond Cattell created theory of intelligence divided into two components

crystalized and fluid intelligence

crystalized intelligence

characterized as acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it, when information is learned, remembered, and retrievesd

Which of Cattell’s intelligence helps when dealing with overwhelming concrete and straight forward problems

Crystalized Intelligence

Fluids Intelligence

encompasses ability to see complex relationships and solve problems

Which of Cattell’s Intelligences assists with abstract and complex challenges?

Fluid Intelligence

Triarchic theory of intelligence

sees intelligence comprised of three parts: 1. practical intelligence 2. analytical intelligence 3.creative intelligence

practical intelligence

compared to street smarts, ability to find solutions to everyday problems by applying knowledge based on experience, separate of traditional understanding

analytical intelligence

closely aligned with academic problem solving and computations

How is analytical intelligence demonstrated?

demonstrated by an ability to analyze, evaluate, judge, compare, and contrast

creative intelligence

marked by inventing or imaging a solution to a problem or situation

Multiple Intelligence Theory

developed by Howard Gardner, each person possesses at least eight intelligences asserting the belief that everyone has some sort of intelligence

What is the Multiple Intelligences Theory rejected

it lacks empirical evidence

Emotional Intelligence

the ability to understand your emotions as well as the emotion of those around you

Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC)

theory of cognitive abilities is the most comprehensive theory to measure and quantify intelligence, built upon Raymond Cattell’s theory of intelligence

Hierarchy of CHC

1.) stratum III, top-level, representing general intelligence, 2.) Stratum II, broad abilities, 10-16, like long-term and short-term memories 3.) Stratum I, narrow abilities, specialized skill

Emotional Intelligence

the ability to understand your emotions as well as the emotions of those around you

cultural intelligence

how well you relate to the values of a specific culture

creativity

the ability to generate, create, or discover new ideas, solutions and possibilities

How is creativity a fluid intelligence?

creativity is fluid because it assist people of many industries to discover something new, it can be applied in any aspect of our lives

divergent thinking

thinking outside of the box, allowing an individual to arrive at unique or multiple solutions to 1 problem

convergent thinking

providing correct or well-established answer to a problem