Wednesday 4 July 2012

Elements of Intelligence (psych notes cont....)

A. Componential Intelligence is analytic ability measured by most tests of intelligence.  Analysis of information involves encoding it, noting relations among items as well as monitoring and planning the cognitive strategies and acquiring new knowledge.

B.  Contexts of intelligence - this involves not only the internal manipulation of information but also taking into account the environments within which intelligent activity takes place.  It is the ability to size up a situation adapt to its demands and reshape it to suit one's requirements.  This involves adapting to the demands of the environment, or selecting the environment where intelligent activity will take place and shaping the environment to suit one's objectives.  What constitutes intelligent behavior may vary from one situation to another.  

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