Charles Spearman‚ one of the early pioneers in thinking about intelligence called it the ‘g’ factor‚ and intelligence tests have been designed to measure it. However‚ few people now believe that intelligence is a concept that can be described in such simple terms‚ and some have sought to explore our understanding of intelligence more fully. The best known and by far the most influential theory is that of ‘multiple intelligence’ as set out by a Harvard University Professor‚ Howard Gardner‚ in 1983
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Psychology Week 3 Assignment 1) Distinguish between operant conditioning‚ observational learning‚ and social learning. How are these different kinds of learning utilized in the work place? Give specific examples for each one. a) Operant conditioning is the learning through voluntary responses and its consequences. A specific behavior is performed and from that behavior there is a consequence. For me‚ in the workplace‚ I know that if I complete my jobs assigned to me then I am complimented on
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implications in educational settings. Definitions Psychologist such as‚ Howard Gardner and Robert Sternberg developed their own definitions of intelligence. Howard Gardner developed his definition from multiple intelligences‚ in his definition Gardner described eight distinct intelligences that were constructed of expertise and aptitudes that is widely accepted among diverse cultures. These eight distinct intelligence that Gardner referred to are; spatial intelligence‚ linguistic intelligence‚ kinesthetic
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an understanding of the different views in society. Gardner’s theory of intelligence The first Theory comes from Howard Gardner. His theory of multiple intelligences is quite popular and is widely utilized. Gardner‚ who was inspired by the writings of Jean Piaget has suggested a theory of multiple intelligences. He initially recognized seven elements of intelligence (Gardner‚ 1983). He discusses that these intelligences are somewhat distinct from each other and that each person has a certain level
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intelligence by ordinary people are called implicit theories. Studies around the world suggest these can be influenced by cultural factors. They have been investigated by‚ for example‚ Demetriou and Papadopoulous (2004)‚ Baral and Das (2004)‚ Sternberg (2001)‚ Sternberg et al. (1981) and Berry (1984)‚ indicate some differences found. Western cultures emphasize mental processing speed and efficient management of information‚ whilst those in the East also include social and spiritual aspects‚ although
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Compare the different kinds of intelligence as discerned by Sternberg‚ David Perkins and Gardner’s multiple intelligences.(10) [p.14 SG] (*) Sternberg stated that intelligence breaks down into three distinct sets of abilities: Analytical intelligence Creative intelligence Practical intelligence Perkins suggested three types of intelligence: Neurological intelligence Experiential intelligence Reflective intelligence Gardner had a model of multiple intelligences Verbal-linguistic intelligence
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increasing physiological maturity (maturation) and experience (learning) (Sternberg‚ p.444). Cognitive development involves qualitative changes in thinking‚ as well as quantitative changes‚ such as increasing knowledge and ability (Sternberg‚ p.444). Most cognitive psychologists agree that developmental changes occur as a result of the interaction of maturation (nature) and learning (nurture) (Sternberg‚ p. 444). According to Sternberg‚ despite the differences in theoretical approaches‚ there are some
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Multimedia Teaching with Video Clips: TV‚ Movies‚ YouTube‚ and mtvU in the College Classroom Modernization: Video-brain conclusions. The value of a video clip as a teaching tool lies in its potential to do the following: (a) tap the core intelligences of verbal/linguistic‚ visual/spatial‚ musical/rhythmic‚ and emotional (interpersonal and intrapersonal)‚ (b) engage both the left and right hemispheres‚ (c) appeal to the reptilian‚ limbic‚ and neocortex layers of the brain to sense the nature of
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Athens: Katoptro Publications McCrone‚ J Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to Ideas that made the modern world (2008) Introduction by Grayling‚ A.C. (2008) London: Constable & Robinson Ltd. Gardner‚ H. (1983) Frames of Mind in Albrecht‚ K. (2005) Social Intelligence: the new science of success. US: Wiley Imprint Gardner‚ H Goleman‚ D. (1996) Emotional Intelligence: why it can matter more than IQ. London: Bloomsbury. Goleman‚ D. (1998) Working with Emotional Intelligence. Bantam Dell Publishing Group. Goleman
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Distinguish between operant conditioning‚ observational learning‚ and social learning. How are these different kinds of learning utilized in the work place? Give specific examples for each one. Operant conditioning is a theory that is useful when applied to the workplace in several ways. It addresses how employees interact with one another and with clients to how financially successful a company is annually. Operant learning is positive reinforcement. Another example of operant conditioning would
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