{"id":2198,"date":"2016-10-28T03:31:07","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T03:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2198"},"modified":"2024-05-17T02:35:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T02:35:30","slug":"outcome-intelligence-and-creativity","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/chapter\/outcome-intelligence-and-creativity\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Intelligence and Creativity","rendered":"Introduction to Intelligence and Creativity"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do:\u00a0describe intelligence theories and intelligence testing<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/855\/2017\/02\/22144215\/magic-cube-cube-puzzle-play-54101.jpeg\"><img class=\"wp-image-3773 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/855\/2017\/02\/22144215\/magic-cube-cube-puzzle-play-54101.jpeg\" alt=\"Rubik's cube\" width=\"652\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIntelligence is a complex characteristic of cognition. Many theories have been developed to explain what intelligence is and how it works. There's Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence that focuses on analytical, creative, and practical intelligence, but there is also Gardner's theory which holds that intelligence is comprised of many factors. Still other theories focus on the importance of emotional intelligence. Which of the theories is most correct? And how can intelligence even be measured?\r\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\r\n<h3>Watch It<\/h3>\r\nThis CrashCourse video gives a good overview of these topics:\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9xTz3QjcloI?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nYou can <a href=\"https:\/\/oerfiles.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Psychology\/Transcriptions\/ControversyOfIntelligenceCrashCoursePsychology23.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">view the transcript for \"Controversy of Intelligence: Crash Course Psychology #23\" here (opens in new window)<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Explain the triarchic theory of intelligence<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain the multiple intelligences theory<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Define creativity, divergent, and convergent thinking<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe the development\u00a0of IQ tests, their purposes, and benefits<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain the bell curve, and how IQ is measured<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe how genetics and the environment affect intelligence<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe common learning disabilities<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<h2>What you&#8217;ll learn to do:\u00a0describe intelligence theories and intelligence testing<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/855\/2017\/02\/22144215\/magic-cube-cube-puzzle-play-54101.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3773 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/855\/2017\/02\/22144215\/magic-cube-cube-puzzle-play-54101.jpeg\" alt=\"Rubik's cube\" width=\"652\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Intelligence is a complex characteristic of cognition. Many theories have been developed to explain what intelligence is and how it works. There&#8217;s Sternberg&#8217;s triarchic theory of intelligence that focuses on analytical, creative, and practical intelligence, but there is also Gardner&#8217;s theory which holds that intelligence is comprised of many factors. Still other theories focus on the importance of emotional intelligence. Which of the theories is most correct? And how can intelligence even be measured?<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\n<h3>Watch It<\/h3>\n<p>This CrashCourse video gives a good overview of these topics:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9xTz3QjcloI?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/oerfiles.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Psychology\/Transcriptions\/ControversyOfIntelligenceCrashCoursePsychology23.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">view the transcript for &#8220;Controversy of Intelligence: Crash Course Psychology #23&#8221; here (opens in new window)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Explain the triarchic theory of intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Explain the multiple intelligences theory<\/li>\n<li>Define creativity, divergent, and convergent thinking<\/li>\n<li>Describe the development\u00a0of IQ tests, their purposes, and benefits<\/li>\n<li>Explain the bell curve, and how IQ is measured<\/li>\n<li>Describe how genetics and the environment affect intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Describe common learning disabilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-2198\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Modification, adaptation, and original content. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul 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