برداشت كودكان و نوجوانان از مفهوم هوش : تحول نظريه ضمني هوش

Childrenʹs and Adolescentʹs Conception of Intelligence: Development of the Implicit Theory of Intelligence

The purpose of This study was to investigate the development of childrenʹs and adolescentsis conception of intellience. 240 girl and boy students with 8, 10, 12 and 14 years-old, averaged academic achievement, from 1 and 18 academic districts of Tehran were selected randomly (60 girls and boys in each age). For evaluation conception of intelligence, a semi interview with 4 dimensions(definition of intelligence and intelligent, qualities associated with intelligence, Source of intelligence, Constancy and malleability of intelligence) was used. The results indicated That: 1. detinition of intelligence and intelligent is based on visible signs and behavior from 8 to 14 yer-olds; 2. defining intelligence by academic behavior declines from 8 to 14 years-old; 3. Majority of children and adolescents had believed in experience as the molal source of intelligence; 4. Belief on cangeable property of intelligence and tendancy to indicate the both nature and nurture as the source of intelligence in observed from 8 to 14 years-old.