Chapter 5 QTC

Chapter 5 (p. 137-149)

You have now read several views about intelligence. What do you think about intelligence?

Is it one trait or many? more heavily influenced by nature or nurture? a fixed capacity or a

modifiable ability? Articulate your views in a paragraph of 6-8 sentences.

I definitely think that intelligence can be more than one thing. As we discussed in class, there many aspects that could identify with intelligence. For example, the activity we did for the TP on Tuesday that had the Multiple Intelligence test. There are many different types. Some people are inclined logically, musically, interpersonally, etc. I think a person's intelligence is influenced by both nature and nurture. I feel like it leans more towards nature. To me, certain things come naturally to people. Like for myself, being social and interacting with others comes natural to me, and I think best interpersonally. Of course things come naturally but those things are learned more and more and you grow in those areas and that is how nurture is also apart of intelligence. I think that with the ability to grow in skilled areas, and in not so skilled areas, it makes intelligence a modifiable ability.