What is Intelligence?Intelligence is the capacity to learn from experience, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with the environment. It is not achievement, which is knowledge and skills gained from experience. (Holt p.222)
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Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
An Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is a number that reflects the relationship between a child's mental age (MA) and his or her actual, or chronological age (CA). The IQ is a quotient because we use division to obtain the number. Here is the original formula:
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Multiple IntelligenceAccording to Howard Gardner, people have seven kinds of intelligence, examples, of which include mental abilities and body-kinesthetic intelligence (Holt p.222).
EIQ (Emotional Intelligence)
Daniel Goleman suggests that another kind of intelligence, called emotional intelligence, is as important as mental abilities.(Holt p.222) Emotional intelligence (EI) is an ability, skill or, in the case of the trait EI model, a self-perceived ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups (wikipedia)
Criticism of Emotional Intelligence: Despite EI's growing popularity, just like IQ there have been extensive criticism of EI in both its theoretical foundation and exactly how it measured. Below are links to the wikipedia page that discuss these critiques: Other LinksGender of the brain test (BBC)
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