1. Republic of the Philippines
TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Lucinda Campus, Tarlac City
CHAPTER VI: Individual Differences in Learning
TOPIC: Theories of Intelligence (Raymond Cattell and John Horn and David Perkins
Theory of Intelligence)
PREPARED BY: Elka Shane S. Dela Peña
Raymond Cattell and John Horn‘s Theory of Intelligence
 Cattell and Horn classify Intelligence according to three dimensions:
1. Fluid Intelligence- is the ability to develop techniques for solving problems that are new
and unusual from the perspective of the problem-solver.
2. Crystallized Intelligence- is the ability to bring previously acquired often culturally
defined, problem-solving methods to bear on the current problem.
3. Visual-spatial reasoning- is a somewhat specialized ability to use visual images and
visual relationships in problem-solving.
David Perkin’s Theory of Intelligence
 Perkins present detailed arguments that IQ has three major components or
dimensions:
1. Neural Intelligence- this refers to the efficiency and precision of one’s neurological
system.
2. Experiential Intelligence- this refers to one’s accumulated knowledge and experience in
different areas.
3. Reflective Intelligence- this refers to one’s broad-based strategies for attacking
problems, for learning, and for approaching intellectually challenging tasks. It includes
attitudes that support persistence, systematization, and imagination.
“Intelligence plus Character that is the true goal of Education”
-Martin Luther King Jr.