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MYSTICAL ROSE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Pogonlomboy, Mangatarem, Pangasinan
Mobile No.: 0920-964-4762

LEARNER’S MODULE IN GEN.Ed 101: UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

MODULE II

Lesson 2: INTELLIGENT BEHAVIORS(Seeing My Natural Ability)

Behavior is defined as the manner in which a person conducts himself/herserlf in various circumstances.When a
person is behaving intelligently,he/she is said to manifest 14 behaviors or dispositions(Costa,2000)

1.  Persistence:  not giving up when the answer to a problem is not immediately known. 
2.  Overcoming impulsiveness- planning, clarifying goals, exploring alternative strategies and
considering consequences before you begin.
3.  Listening to others-some cognitive psychologists think that the ability to listen to another person and understand
their point of view is one of the highest forms of intelligent behavior.
4.  Flexibility in thinking-considering other points of view rather than running with the first possibility.
5.  Metacognition -awareness of how you're thinking, knowing what's going on in your head when you're thinking.
6.  Checking for accuracy and precision- not letting speed surpass your desire for craftsmanship.
7.  Questioning and problem posing- asking questions and finding out problems for yourself.
8.  Applying past knowledge to new situations- calling upon your store of knowledge and experience as sources of
data, theories to explain, or processes to solve each new challenge.
9.  Precision of language and thought- using more descriptive terms to distinguish objects, and providing criteria for
value judgments.
10.  Using all the senses--feeling, seeing, hearing, even tasting in order to more effectively problem solve.
11.  Creativity--using ingenuity, originality and insight: developing the capacity to generate original, clever or ingenious
products, solutions and techniques.
12.  Living with a sense of wonderment-this behaviour are inquisitiveness and curiosity: openness to beauty,
intricacy, complexity and simplicity.
13.  Cooperation- taking advantage of the thinking and learning that can only come as a result of social relationships.
14.  Sense of humor- able to look at situations, opportunities, problems and relationships with nonchalance and fun.
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MYSTICAL ROSE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Pogonlomboy, Mangatarem, Pangasinan
Mobile No.: 0920-964-4762

GEN ED 101: UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

MODULE II-ACTIVITY

Lesson 2: INTELLIGENT BEHAVIORS(Seeing My Natural Ability)

Name of Learner:________________________________________
Year and Course:___________________________________

MODULE 2 ACTIVITY
Essay

1.Which of the 14 qualities characterize your behavior? (Choose atleast 5 behavior and explain each in 2 simple
sentences)

2. Which behavior do you need to develop/start working on ? (Choose atleast 5 behavior and explain each in 2 simple
sentences)

Prepared by:LAARNI A.TOLETE,LPT

Instructor