2.2 Intelligence
Coming up in the discussion of intelligence, there are two subsections on this topic. The subsections are Definition of Intelligence and Theories of Intelligence.
The complete explanation of each subsection is written as follow:
2.2.1 Definition of Intelligence
Based on http:en.wikipedia.orgwikiintelligence, intelligence comes from the Latin verb intellegere, which means to understand. By this rationale,
intelligence as understanding is arguably different from being smart able to adapt to ones environment. At least two major consensus definitions of
intelligence have been proposed. First, from Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns, a report of a task force convened by the American Psychological Association in
1995:
Individuals differ from one another in their ability to understand complex ideas, to adapt effectively to the environment, to learn from
experience, to engage in various forms of reasoning, to overcome obstacles by taking thought. Although these individual differences can
be substantial, they are never entirely consistent: a given person’s intellectual performance will vary on different occasions, in different
domains, as judged by different criteria. Concepts of intelligence are attempts to clarify and organize this complex set of phenomena.
Although considerable clarity has been achieved in some areas, no such conceptualization has yet answered all the important questions
and none commands universal assent. Indeed, when two dozen prominent theorists were recently asked to define intelligence, they
gave two dozen somewhat different definitions.
The second definition of intelligence comes from Mainstream Science on Intelligence, which was signed by 52 intelligence researchers in 1994:
A very general mental capability that, among other things, involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend
complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from experience. It is not merely book learning, a narrow academic skill, or test-taking smarts. Rather, it
reflects a broader and deeper capability for comprehending our surroundings—catching on, making sense of things, or “figuring
out” what to do.
According to http:otec.uoregon.eduintelligence.htm the study and measurement of intelligence has been an important research topic for nearly 100
years IQ is a complex concept, and researchers in this field argue with each other about the various theories that have been developed. There is no clear agreement
as to what constitutes IQ or how to measure it. There is an extensive and continually growing collection of research papers on the topic. Furthermore the
website explains that the following definition is a composite from various authors. Intelligence is a combination of the ability to:
1 Learn. This includes all kinds of informal and formal learning via any
combination of experience, education, and training. 2
Pose problems. This includes recognizing problem situations and transforming them into more clearly defined problems.
3 Solve problems. This includes solving problems, accomplishing tasks,
fashioning products, and doing complex projects. Perkins 1995 says that this definition of intelligence is a very optimistic
one. It says that each of us can become more intelligent. We can become more intelligent through study and practice, through access to appropriate tools, and
through learning to make effective use of these tools.
2.2.2 Theories of Intelligence
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