Question

For this assignment, select a peer-reviewed journal article relating to an area of problem solving, decision making, or an intelligence theory that was discussed in class (e.g., fluid or crystalline intelligence, primary/secondary reinforcers, biases, or effective problem-solving strategies).

Major Findings/Conclusions:

Be sure to include the major findings of the study.

What conclusions did the researchers draw from the data?

Implications for the Field of Psychology (how the findings could be used/applied in the field):

Include how the results of the study can be applied (e.g., why are the findings of the study important?). These may be the implications the authors put forth, or your own ideas (be sure to cite if they are not your ideas).

How would psychology/education/counseling professionals benefit (learn) from the findings?

How might the results improve knowledge or application in the field? What should psychology professionals “take away” from the findings?

Method/Participants:

Describe the basics of how the study was conducted. What procedures were used?

Who were the participants?

Strengths/Limitations of the Study:

Include at least one strength AND one limitation you saw in the study.

Explain why you believe each is a strength or limitation. Hint: study findings are not “strengths” in and of themselves.

article from grand camyon university

Answer 1

Intelligence is a biopsychological potential to process information that can be activated in a cultural setting to solve problems or create products that are of value in a culture. An individual’s intelligences develop and change; intelligence is not solely inherited and develops bases on interaction with our environment. Cultural, societal and individual factors shape how much you see of a particular intelligence. For example, a child whose house is filled with books, a computer and writing implements might have more developed writing abilities than a child without those environmental supports. MI theory also claims that intelligence is learnable, you CAN get smarter. In other words, our profiles of intelligence change. It is a framework which states that there is no one type of intelligence per se and that it may exist in very many forms. Similarly, the concept of crystallized intelligence is intriguing. It refers to the ability to retrieve and use information that has been acquired throughout a lifetime. It often is contrasted with fluid intelligence, the ability to store and manipulate new information. As discussed earlier, fluid intelligence processes tend to be disrupted by healthy aging. These studies of different kinds of intelligence can prove to be of huge benefit and value addition to researchers, especially in the field of psychology and human behavior. The reason is that the cognitive capacity of homo sapiens will be more easily tapped and understood in a customized manner wherein each individual will be evaluated within the particular intelligence form or type that they tend to possess.