PSY335 Prompt: In addition to formal theories of intelligence, everyone has his or her own informal theory of intelligence. In this journal assignment, referring to scholarly research, think about what your theory of intelligence would be.

PSY 335 Your Theory of Intelligence Journal Guidelines and Rubric
Journal activities in this course are private between you and the instructor. For the journal assignments in this course, you will be relating course concepts to
your own personal experiences, sharing personal opinions and viewpoints, and engaging with course concepts and materials at a deeper, more reflective level.
By first relating to your own experiences, you will be preparing for a possible future career of serving clients in the psychology field.
Prompt: In addition to formal theories of intelligence, everyone has his or her own informal theory of intelligence. In this journal assignment, referring to
scholarly research, think about what your theory of intelligence would be.
The following critical elements must be addressed:
 How do you recognize intelligence (or the lack thereof) when you see it? Refer to course concepts in your response.
 How does your theory conform to formal theories? Relate your response to course theories.
 What psychometrics—tasks, observations, or questions—would you use to measure intelligence according to your personal theory? Refer to course
concepts and theories in your rationale.
Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (85%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Recognize Thoroughly and clearly explains
and pinpoints observations of
intelligence, refers to relevant
course concepts, and uses ample
detail
Explains and pinpoints
observations of intelligence, but
response lacks detail, refers to
some irrelevant course concepts,
and/or is not clear or logical
Does not explain or pinpoint
observations of intelligence
30
Theory Thoroughly and clearly relates
view of intelligence to relevant
course theory and uses specific
details
Relates view of intelligence to
course theory, but response lacks
details, clarity, and/or is illogical
Does not relate view of
intelligence to course theory
30
Psychometrics Clearly articulates the tasks,
observations, and questions
required to measure intelligence
in proposed personal theory,
relates response to course
concepts and theories, and uses
specific details
Articulates the tasks,
observations, and questions
required to measure intelligence
in proposed personal theory and
relates response to course
concepts and theories, but
response lacks details and clarity
Does not articulate the tasks,
observations, and questions
required to measure intelligence
in proposed personal theory
30
Articulation of Response Journal assignment is mostly free
of errors; errors of organization
and grammar are marginal and
rarely interrupt the flow
Journal assignment contains
errors of organization and
grammar, but these are limited
enough so that assignment can
be understood
Journal assignment contains
errors of organization and
grammar, making the assignment
difficult to understand
10
Total 100%