Test publishers must look ahead to changing demands and begin to lead the market, rather than follow it, by drawing on basic research in testing. The origins and development of high ability. The relation between rational thinking and intelligence. Allowing for thinking styles. A style is a preferred way of using one's abilities.
People vary their styles to suit different tasks and situations.
According to mental government theory, we organize ourselves according to certain government types. Students receive more favorable evaluations when their styles more closely match those of their teachers. Parents and teachers help children develop their intelligence by mediating their learning experiences. When children seek such mediation by asking questions, parents and teachers can use one of seven responses. The single most helpful response is to take children's questions seriously and turn them into golden thinking and learning opportunities.