PSYC 336 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Rationality, Tacit Knowledge, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences

• School: University of San Diego
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 336
• Professor: Appleton-Knapp

Document Summary

The ability to solve everyday problems through skilled reasoning that relies on tacit knowledge acquired through experience. Sternberg studied that teaching is more effective when curriculum is tuned to the students" ability. Rationality capacity for critically assessing information as it is gathered in the natural environment. Stanovich we need separate measures of intelligence and rationality. We all know people who are smart according to their test scores, but ignore fact, overconfidenct in judgment, etc. How could someone that smart be so stupid. Emotional intelligence ability to understand one"s own emotions and others", as well as the ability to control one"s emotions when appropriate. Higher scores more positive atmosphere, more leadership potential, more caring, more supportive. Gardner"s theory of multiple intelligences argues for 8 types of intelligences. Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence ability to learn and create complex patterns of movement. Interpersonal intelligence ability to understand other people. Intrapersonal intelligence ability to understand ourselves. Naturalistic intelligence ability to understand patterns in nature.