Part A: Hi, it is so great to hear from you. I hope you and Issac are both doing well. Your email came at the perfect time, as I’ve just finished reading a section about intelligence for the OU module I’m doing. It challenged my intelligence. It looks like Issac took part in an intelligence test at school, possibly the Wechsler Intelligence Scale, an IQ test for kids. While these tests measure problem-solving skills and understanding, they don’t cover everything about being “smart.” Being clever isn’t just about acting tests; it's also about being creative or understanding emotions, which these tests might not cover. So, Issac's test seems to focus on his ability to think on his feet and tackle new problems, like the spot-the-difference activity.…show more content… It also tests “crystallised intelligence,” which applies what he has learned in real life, so that would be the word and sum tests. Isaac's test results could also be helpful for his school. They will be able to see what he’s naturally good at and where he might need a little more support. It's like what psychologists Binet & Simon did a while ago when they created the first intelligence test. They saw what kids could manage and what was tricky for them, so they could work out how to support them better. We can look at some theories from Thurstone, Gardner, and Sternberg to understand why Isaac tackled those specific school tasks. They suggested that intelligence isn't just one thing—it's a mix of different skills. Thurstone identified primary abilities like verbal comprehension, word fluency, number, space, memory, perceptual speed and reasoning. Gardner expanded on this and introduced multiple intelligences, including linguistic and logical-mathematical. Sternberg then introduced his theory about how we process information, bringing up analytical intelligence, which is handy when solving puzzles or IQ
