Answer to Question #213261 in Psychology for Kgee

Question

Question 1

Which one of the following statements is a possible explanation for the finding that highly creative people often do not perform well on traditional tests of intelligence?

1. Creativity and intelligence are unrelated abilities

2. Creative people are convergent thinkers

3. Performance on intelligence tests relies on convergent thinking

4. Creative people do not have above average intelligence

Question 2

According to Gardner’s theory, performance in intellectual tasks is determined by . . .

1. a general intellectual ability

2. unique specific abilities

3. multiple intelligences

4. contextual intelligence

Answer 1

Part 1

Performance on intelligence tests relies on convergent thinking.

Convergent thinking is required for various exams, including multiple-choice tests, standardized tests, quizzes, spelling tests, and similar other assessments because only one response maybe 100 percent accurate. In addition, a convergent thinker considers a person to be either sick or well.

Part 2

Multiple intelligences.

Rather than defining intelligence as a single, generic capacity, the idea of many bits of intelligence suggests that human intelligence be divided into various "modalities of intelligence."