According to Sternberg there are 3 fundamental forms of intelligence. They are analytic, creative and practical. Analytic intelligence includes all the mental processes that foster academic proficiency. This is done by efficient learning, remembering, and thinking. This draws on abstract planning, strategy selection, focused attention and information processing. This also applies to verbal and logical skills. Having strength in these areas are available in emerging adulthood, mostly through college and graduate school and for job training. Some jobs you can use abstract thinking. An example of analytic intelligence are multiple-choice tests and short essays that are used to remember information, the questions will give only one correct answer.
Next is Creative intelligence. Creative intelligence involves the capacity to be intellectually flexible and innovative. Creative thinking is considered a divergent rather than a convergent. This values the unexpected, imaginative, and unusual, rather than standard and conventional answers. He developed tests for creative intelligence that includes writing a short story called "The Octopus's Sneakers" or planning an advertising campaign for a new door knob. Scoring high usually are by those with the most unusual ideas.
Lastly is Practical intelligence. Practical intelligence involves the capacity to adapt one's behavior to the demands of a certain type of situation. This will help gain an accurate grasp of expectations and needs of others. This also applies the awareness of particular skills that is called for. Sometimes practical intelligence is called tacit intelligence because it is obvious not on tests. Instead it comes from something called "street smarts" or "the school of hard knocks." I have come to learn that you need street smarts not necessarily book smarts. No abstract test can test your practical intelligence but adults are observed as they cope with the challenges throughout their daily lives. Sometimes when an employer is hiring someone they may give them an actual situation that could possibly occur by asking how the applicant would be able to handle it. Then the person is hired for a trial period, to see how well they will perform. Many managers are not really that brilliant but they are creative and they are proficient to overcoming the obstacles that pertain to daily life.
Analytic ability involves critical thinking. Creative ability involves going beyond what is given to either generate a book or to come up with new ideas. Practical ability involves implementing ideas. This type of intelligence is typically applied to real world contexts.
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