Conceptualising intelligence

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This questionnaire asks you to think about your beliefs and perceptions concerning intelligence. There are no right or wrong answers. We are simply interested in your views.

All responses are anonymised.

About you

1.1. Click next to the answer that best reflects you in terms of gender

Male

Female

Other

2.2. Click next to the age range that reflects you

25 and under

26-35

36-45

46-55

55+

3.3. Which ITE programme are you on?

PGDE Primary

PGDE Secondary

What do you believe about intelligence?

4.4. Click next to the letter that best reflects what you believe about intelligence

a) Intelligence is general. You can apply your intelligence to a wide range of tasks

b)Intelligence is a combination of general intelligence and specific intelligences

c) There is no such thing as general intelligence, only separate, specific intelligences

5.5. Click next to the letter which best describes what you believe about inteligence

a)No matter how hard you work, you can never increase your intelligence

b)The harder you work, the more intelligent you'll become

c)You can acquire new skills and knowledge but it doesn't necessarily increase your intelligence

6.6. Click next to the letter which best describes what you believe about intelligence

a)Intelligence is wholly shaped by genetics

b)Intelligence is mainly shaped by genetics and, to a limited extent, by the environment,

c)Intelligence is mainly shaped by the environment and to a lesser extent, genetics

intelligence is wholly shaped by the environment

7.7. Click next to the letter that best reflects what you believe about intelligence

a)Grades do not reflect levels of intelligence. They are entirely to do with other factors

b)Grades are a combination of intelligence and other factors

c) Grades are a good indication of a particular intelligence

8.8. Click next to agree or disagree in answer to this statement. IQ tests can accurately measure intelligence

Agree

Disagree