2. Lecture Outline
• Intelligence
• Intelligence in Psychology
• Different Definitions of Intelligence
• Alfred Binet (1884-1911)
• Theories of Intelligence
• Charles Spearman’s Work
• Characteristics of G and S factors
• Multiple Intelligence by Gardner
• Types of Intelligence Tests
• Famous Intelligence Tests
3. Intelligence
• The capacity for logic, understanding, self-
awareness, learning, emotional knowledge,
reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking,
and problem-solving.
• The word "Intelligence" is derived from the Latin
word "Intelligentia" which means the capacity
of understanding and reasoning.
4. Intelligence in Psychology
• Psychologists look at how Intelligence varies among
individuals as well as how people are similar
• How it influence the creativity and reasoning
• How Intelligence should be measured
• How intelligent people can support the state
• Nature and Nurture effects on Intelligence
5. Different Definitions of Intelligence
• "Intelligence as a power of reasoning and adjustment
to new situations" Cyril Burt
• "Intelligence is an ability to abstract, compare, contrast
and classify." Ebbinghaus
• "Intelligence as ability to adjust the new environment
with the continuous new thoughts and abstract
reasoning" Jerman
• "Intelligence as the power of making good responses"
Thorndike
• “Mental activity directed toward purposive adaptation
to and selection and shaping of real world environment
relevant to one's life” Sternberg
6. Alfred Binet (1884-1911)
• Alfred Binet is the founder of intelligence
tests he claims that intelligence is consists of
• Consciousness of the ends
• Trial of possible means to an end
• Auto- Criticism of the trails made
7. Theories of Intelligence
1. Single Factor Theory Spearman
2. Two Factor Theory Spearman
3. Multiple Intelligence Gardner
8. Charles Spearman’s Work
Single Factor Theory
• Intelligence is one General
ability
Two Factor Theory
• Intelligence is as General or
Specific abilities
9. Characteristics of G and S factors
General factor
Gift of Nature
Inborn ability
General mental ability
Constant
Used in every life activity
Greater in his success life
Specific factor
Gift of Nurture
Learned ability
Acquired from environment
Varies from activity to
activity
Individual differ
11. Types of Intelligence Tests
Verbal Test
• Verbal reasoning tests assess
your ability to understand and
comprehend written passages.
• They are designed to measure
your verbal comprehension,
reasoning and logic, all through
your understanding of
language.
Non Verbal Test
• Non-verbal reasoning refers to
aptitude tests that assess a
candidate's ability to interpret
visual information and solve
problems using logic and
reasoning.
• This could include identifying
patterns and relationships in a
sequence of shapes, or
visualizing how a shape may
change.