I hope you will enjoy
these activities and experiments.
BRAIN STORIES
1. Please
summarize one story about the brain in your own words.
Complete the various intelligence tests located below.
For the best results, do not let anyone distract or
disturb you. Present a written summary of the following
for each test:
1. Your score on the test. Does this
score have any meaning?
2. Your impression of the validity and
reliability of the test. Is the score an accurate
measurement of intelligence? Use the psychological
definition of validity and reliability found in your
textbook. Be specific.
After you have
summarized each test, answer the following questions:
A. What
is intelligence?
B. Which is more important: emotional intelligence or
intellectual intelligence? Present reasons to support
your answer. Choose one side.
C. Is intelligence learned or inherited?
D. What did you learn about yourself after completing
these tests?
THE INTELLIGENCE
TESTS
Please
note that these are informal tests - do not take them
too seriously. We are using these tests as a
learning experience and to help guide you with
discovering the meaning of intelligence.