Child Development and Pedagogy : Concept and Theories of Intelligence

Which one of the following statements is most appropriate about intelligence?

• Intelligence can be reliably determined only by administering standardized IQ tests

• Intelligence is fundamentally neurological functioning, for example speed of processing, sensory discrimination etc.

• Intelligence is the ability to do well in school

• Intelligence is multi-dimensional having several aspects to it

According to Spearman (1904) the ability to reason and solve problems is known as

• s factor

• g factor

• specific intelligence

• cultural intelligence

The practical intelligence is called

• concrete intelligence

• abstract intelligence

• cognitive ability

• social intelligence

The number of factors of intelligence according to tridimensional theory is

• 90

• 110

• 135

• 120

Which one of the following illustrates a person with linguistic intelligence?

• Sensitivity to pitch, melody, and tone

• The ability to notice and make distinctions among others

• The ability to handle long chains of reasoning

• Sensitivity to the meaning and order of words and the varied uses of language

Match the following in the light of Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligence

Type of Intelligence	End State
A.Musical B.Linguistic C.Interpersonal D.Spatial	(i) Therapist (ii) Poet (iii) Athlete (iv) Violinist (v) Sculptor

• A B C D $\to$ (ii) (iv) (i) (v)

• A B C D $\to$(v) (ii) (iv) (i)

• A B C D $\to$(iv) (ii) (i) (v)

• A B C D $\to$(iv) (ii) (v) (iii)

A child of 16 years scores 75 in an IQ test, his mental age will be years.

• 12

• 8

• 14

• 15

Who framed the 'Test of Creative Thinking' to identify creativity?

• Merrifield

• Torrance

• Cole and Bruce

• Kent

According to G Wallas the first stage in creative thinking is

• incubation

• illumination

• evaluation

• preparation

'Basal' age is related to which measurement from the following?

• Interest

• Personality

• Intelligence

• Attention