Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 20 views

    Psychology For BSC GNM Chapter 6

    Uploaded by

    Athena Magistrate
    The document discusses thinking, intelligence, and aptitude. It defines thinking and intelligence, and describes the process of thinking and various types of thinking. It also discusses different theories of intelligence, ways to measure intelligence, and the concept of emotional intelligence. The document further explains what aptitude is, how it is classified and measured, and how aptitude tests are used.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Psychology For BSC GNM Chapter 6

    Uploaded by

    Athena Magistrate
    20 views30 pages
    The document discusses thinking, intelligence, and aptitude. It defines thinking and intelligence, and describes the process of thinking and various types of thinking. It also discusses different theories of intelligence, ways to measure intelligence, and the concept of emotional intelligence. The document further explains what aptitude is, how it is classified and measured, and how aptitude tests are used.

    Original Title

    PSYCHOLOGY-FOR-BSC-GNM-CHAPTER-6

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document discusses thinking, intelligence, and aptitude. It defines thinking and intelligence, and describes the process of thinking and various types of thinking. It also discusses different theories of intelligence, ways to measure intelligence, and the concept of emotional intelligence. The document further explains what aptitude is, how it is classified and measured, and how aptitude tests are used.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    20 views30 pages

    Psychology For BSC GNM Chapter 6

    Uploaded by

    Athena Magistrate
    The document discusses thinking, intelligence, and aptitude. It defines thinking and intelligence, and describes the process of thinking and various types of thinking. It also discusses different theories of intelligence, ways to measure intelligence, and the concept of emotional intelligence. The document further explains what aptitude is, how it is classified and measured, and how aptitude tests are used.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    You are on page 1of 30

    CHAPTER 6

    THINKING, INTELLIGENCE AND


    APTITUDE
    CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
    After studying this unit, student will be able to

    ❖Describe the meaning of thinking and intelligence.


    ❖State the process, types and level of thinking.
    ❖Explain the theories of thinking.
    ❖Discuss the error in thinking.
    ❖Enlist the types of intelligence.
    ❖State the different theories of intelligence.
    ❖Describe the concept of emotional quotient.
    ❖ Discuss various methods of assessing intelligence.
    ❖Describe the meaning, concepts and definition of aptitude.
    ❖Elaborate ways to measure aptitude.
    ❖Explain individual differences and variability.
    CHAPTER OUTLINE
    THINKING INTELLIGENCE APTITUDE

    ❖Introduction ❖ Introduction ❖ Meaning and definition


    ❖Definitions ❖ Meaning, definition of aptitude
    ❖The Process of thinking ❖ Tools and classification ❖ Concept of aptitude
    ❖Types of thinking of intelligence ❖ Classification of aptitude
    ❖Level of thinking ❖ Theories and ❖ Measurement of
    ❖Building Blocks of measurement of aptitude
    thought intelligence ❖ Use of aptitude test
    ❖Factors influencing ❖ Intelligence and ❖ Individual Differences
    thinking process emotional quotient (IQ and Variability
    & EQ). ❖ Aptitude and nursing
    THINKING
    Thinking is an activity which consists essentially of a connected flow of idea which
    is directed towards some end or purpose.
    Thinking is
    a cognitive
    activity
    involves the
    Thinking is
    use of
    the form of
    symbols.
    information
    concepts
    processing
    and images

    CHARACTE
    RISTICS
    (NATURE)
    Thinking is
    Process of OF a problem
    mental THINKING solving
    exploration
    behaviour

    Process of Thinking is
    mental goal
    exploration directed
    TYPES OF THINKING

    PERCEPTUAL
    OR CONCRETE
    THINKING
    CONVERGENT .
    AND CONCEPTUAL
    DIVERGENT OR ABSTRACT
    THINKING THINKING

    DIRECTED
    AND NON- CREATIVE
    DIRECTED THINKING
    THINKING

    REFLECTIVE
    PROBLEM THINKING OR
    SOLVING LOGICAL
    THINKING
    STAGES OF CRITICAL THINKING

    STAGE 5
    VERIFICATION
    STAGE 4 OR REVISION
    EVALUATION
    STAGE 3
    INSPIRATION
    STAGE 2 OR
    ILLUMINATION
    INCUBATION
    STAGE 1
    PREPARATION
    IMAGES

    TOOLS OR
    LANGUAGE
    ELEMENTS CONCEPTS
    OF
    THINKING

    SIGNS &
    SYMBOLS
    THINKING PROCESS

    UNDERSTANDING
    FORMATION

    CONCLUSION OPINION
    WITHDRAWAL FORMATION
    LEVEL OF THINKING
    PREJUDICIAL
    THINKING

    EFFECT OF
    ENVIRONM WISHFUL OR
    ENT AUTISTIC
    THINKING

    USE OF
    ERRORS
    WRONG
    METHOD
    IN HUNCHES
    THINKING

    IMPERFECT WORD
    INSIGHT FALLACIES

    FALLACY
    INTELLIGENCE

    INTELLIGENCE IS THE ABILITY TO


    ACQUIRE AND APPLY
    KNOWLEDGE. IT IS ONE’S
    CAPACITY TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY
    WITH SITUATIONS.
    CHARACTERISTICS

    Intelligence is an innate natural endowment of a person

    It enables the person in maximum learning in minimum period of time

    The personis able to foresee the future and plan accordingly.

    The person is able to take advantage of his previous experiences.


    Develops ability to differentiate between right or wrong with
    intelligence.
    The developmental period of intelligence is from birth to adolescence.
    There is a minor difference in the development of intelligence between boys
    and girls.
    TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE

    1. ABSTRACT INTELLIGENCE
    • It is the ability to understand and deal with verbal and mathematical symbols. It
    consists of ability to solve problems presented in the form of symbols, words,
    numbers, formulae, diagram etc.

    2. CONCRETE INTELLIGENCE
    • Ability to understand and deal with things, as in skilled trades and scientific
    appliances

    3. SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • It is the ability to understand and deal with peoples
    THEORIES OF IN TELLIGENCE

    1. Faculty Theory
    6. Cattell’s Fluid and Crystallized
    2. Spearman’s Two Factor
    Theory.
    Theory
    7. Gardener’s Theory of Multiple
    3. Thorndike’s Multifactor
    Intelligence
    Theory
    8. Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory
    4. Thurstone’s Theory
    9. Eysenck’s Structural Theory
    5. Guilford’s Model of Structure
    10. Ceci’s Biological Theory
    of Intellect
    EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

    Being able to motivate oneself


    and persist in the face of
    frustrations, to control impulse
    and delay gratification, to
    regulate one’s moods and keep
    distress from swamping the
    ability to think, to emphasize and
    to hope.
    BRANCHES OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
    INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT

    • The mental age is divided by the chronological age and multiplied by 100 to get
    I.Q. (Intelligence Quotient). IQ is the quantitative measure of intelligence.
    • The ratio is measured by formula:

    𝑀𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑔𝑒
    • 𝐼𝑄 = × 100
    𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑔𝑒
    NORMAL DISTRIBUTION OF INDIVIDUALS ACCORDING
    TO THEIR IQ SCORE
    IQ Description
    130 and above Very superior
    120-129 Superior
    110-119 Bright normal
    85-109 Average
    70-84 Borderline
    55-69 Mild mentally retarded
    40-54 Moderately mentally retarded
    25-39 Severely mentally retarded
    Below 25 Profoundly mentally retarded
    MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

    VERBAL NON VERBAL PERFORMANCE

    Require the examinee


    Require the use of Emphasize material to perform a task
    language, applicable like pictures, figures rather than answer
    to literate person. etc. some questions.

    Bhatia performance
    test:
    e.g. Stanford a. Block design e.g. Assemble a
    Binet,WAIS, WISSC puzzle, place pictures
    b. Pattern drawing in correct sequence
    c. Immediate
    memory
    CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF INTELLIGENCE
    TESTING

    EDUCATIONAL

    RESEARCH CLINICAL

    INDUSTRIAL DAILY LIFE


    APTITUDE
    CHARACTERISTICS OF APTITUDE
    CLASSIFICATION OF APTITUDE TESTS

    • These tests measure aptitude in


    INDEPENDENT single specific separate areas.
    (SPECIFIC)
    APTITUDE TESTS

    • These exist in the form of test


    MULTIPLE batteries and assess multiple
    (GENERALIZED) separate aptitudes.
    APTITUDE TESTS
    MEASUREMENT OF APTITUDE
    USES OF APTITUDE TESTING
    CHAPTER SUMMARY
    ASSESS YOURSELF
    ❖Describe the stages of development of thinking.

    ❖Discuss relationship of thinking with language and communication.

    ❖Describe thought process.

    ❖Explain cognitive process.

    ❖What are the factors that can affect intelligence?

    ❖Describe the measurement of intelligence.

    You might also like