Intelligence

Jeni C. Johnson

AP Psychology

Mrs. Erin Mitchell

February 14, 2012

Multiple Intelligences Graph

Multiple Intelligences Graph

In the multiple intelligences graph my strengths are intrapersonal intelligence, naturalistic intelligence, and kinesthetic intelligence. My weaknesses are primarily picture and musical intelligence. I agree with having a high score of intrapersonal intelligence because I am a reserved, and relatively quiet person with a great aversion to being the center of attention. This graph also represents a high naturalistic intelligence that I also consider true. For me nature is a source of wonders that are delightful to study and challenging to comprehend. With regard to being shown as having kinesthetic intelligence, I can not be so sure I agree. Though I enjoy working and find physical labor rewarding, I am no athlete. I believe my weaknesses to be correctly shown because I have no musical ability and am not very talented with pictures or maps. Thus I conclude that although this test does seem mostly reliable, it does not perfectly represent a person’s intelligence.

Intrapersonal Intelligence

My strongest intelligence is intrapersonal intelligence. This intelligence is a sense of knowing who you are, what you are good at, what your limitations are, and so forth. An activity that would be particularly suited to individuals with strong intrapersonal intelligence would be presented in the Developmental Psychology unit of this course because this unit focuses on the changing human mind as a person progresses through the stages of psychological development. One key point of this unit was a person’s self-concept, or personal identity, which is the root of intrapersonal intelligence. An activity that would target intrapersonal intelligence and be beneficial to this unit would be an assigned essay, in which the students would have to list four daily choices they make, for example: (Today I chose to do my psychology class work in the morning). The students would then have to consider these choices and write a paragraph on each one, explaining why they made that choice. Sometimes the reasons may be simple and straightforward; sometimes the reasons are more complex. Yet in all the choices that a person makes, they reflect the kind of person they are. Therefore this assignment would encourage students to contemplate what kind of person they are, and the affect that person has on even the seemingly smallest of choices.

“ I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference” “The Road Not Taken” -- Robert Frost

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Naturalistic Intelligence

Naturalistic Intelligence is the intelligence that corresponds to nature, it’s different components, and it’s multiple processes. An assignment that emphasizes naturalistic intelligence would be most relevant in this course’s unit of Nature versus Nurture. Since people with naturalistic intelligence, find the interactions of nature fascinating, the unit of nature versus nurture gives students a wonderful opportunity to observe the nature/nurture conflict in nature. This conflict in nature would be the basis of a project for the students to complete. This project would begin with the students choosing a nearby pet for observation. This pet could be the student’s own, a friend’s pet or even the neighbor’s pet. In this assignment, the students would observe this pet’s behavior and complete a written project on which behaviors are a result of nature, and which are a result of nurture. For example, the student might observe that the neighbor’s dog buries it’s bone as a result of nature, but doesn’t chase cars as a result of nurture. To complete this assignment thoroughly, the student would be required to research their chosen animal’s breed in order to correctly discriminate between nature and nurture. In conclusion, this assignment encourages students to observe nature and learn from it as well as use nature to provide an example of a major psychological conflict.

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Kinesthetic IntelligenceKinesthetic Intelligence corresponds to a skill of coordination and athleticism. As taught in the Sensation and Perception unit of this course, the sense of position and balance are the foundation of movement. Bodily movement and the master of it is the core of kinesthetic intelligence. Since kinesthetic intelligence, sensation, and perception, all coincide, a student with high kinesthetic intelligence would be well suited to an assignment in this particular unit that required them to focus on the connection between their brain’s functions, and their physical ability. This assignment would be a written project on two skills that the student has learned, regardless of whether they are adept at those skills or of average ability. This skill could be learning to write, slicing even layers of bread, or riding a bicycle. Each student would have to examine the brain’s ability to sense and respond; then explain why they were able to learn those certain skills, as well as explain the process by which they learned them. Students would also have to recall how difficult a skill was the first time they tried, compared to the ease of which they use it now. This assignment gives students that have kinesthetic intelligence a chance to realize and truly appreciate their brain’s connection and large contribution to that intelligence.

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