Psychology students, after reading and studying the lesson on Intelligence will demonstrate their ability to summarize information gleaned from a website visit as well as present a well-thought opinion piece on their own views on intelligence and how it is measured.  Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate critical thinking and evaluation skills.

Steps:

The lesson on intelligence presents the range of intelligence quotient scores in relation to the Normal Distribution and discusses the extremes of intelligence on either side of the curve.  While we hear a lot about gifted and talented programs in school, we dont hear much about it after one graduates from high school or college.  For this assignment, you will visit a website devoted to an organization for people solely with high I.Q. scores. You will then submit your own thoughts on intelligence in general as well as what you’ve learned about this group.

Visit: www.mensa.org

Explore the various links and read about its mission, who it serves, qualification for membership, etc.

Provide a summary of what you’ve found (1st paragraph) 20 points

Provide your thoughts on the organization (2nd paragraph). 20 points

Discuss your own views on intelligence what were your thoughts on the various theories presented in the textbook/lesson?  ( 3rd paragraph) 20 points

Be sure to link material you’ve learned in this lesson to demonstrate your ability to appropriately apply information

Your summary should be comprehensive. Each question should be answered in a separate paragraph. You response should demonstrate thoughtful dialogue and critical thinking.