Different Types of Theories in Intelligence Essay

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Different Types of Theories in Intelligence
2March, 2013

There are different types of theories for intelligence. “Intelligence is the underlying ability to understand the world and cope with it challenges” (Rathus, 2008-2009 pg. 174 para 7). Spearman, Gardner, Sternberg, and Salovey/Mayer explains these different types of theories. Some intelligence is a natural type of common knowledge.
“Charles Spearman (1904) suggested that the behaviors we consider intelligent have a common underlying factor that he labeled for general intelligence and specific intelligence. He labored the two types of intelligence, “g” for general intelligence and “s” for specific intelligence” (Rathus, 2008-2009 pg. 175 para 2). A person that has general
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This type of intelligence is an insight into the feeling of other people that recognize and regulate one’s moods (Rathus, 2008-2009) (Salovey et al, 2002, pg.177 para 1). My wife and I have this type of intelligence between us. The emotional intelligence becomes natural between us because of growth of our marriage. She can tell what kind of mood that I am in because of my body language and vice versa. One time she wanted to talk to me about dreaming of moving down to Florida. At the time I did not feel like talking about it because of by my body language or comment that I made, so she backed off and waited until I was in the mood of dreaming. Emotional intelligence is a good way to cope with stress like communicating to your spouse and vice versa. We talk to each other what is going on and what stress we have individually. This is always good because it keeps us close.
The theory that I believe best describe intelligence comes from Robert Sternberg. He describes three different kinds of intelligence that are more of a common knowledge. I think that these types of intelligence can be examined with a simple test because it can show a person how successful they can be. These three types of intelligence can also show on how well a person can balanced against each other. Through the test results, also, an individual can decide what mode of thinking is appropriate under certain conditions.