Arrange in correct sequence the various steps in the PASS Model of Intelligence:
(A) A test has been announced by your teacher on a certain syllabus.
(B) You are able to take the test.
(C) You prepare a time schedule, arrange a doubt clearing class and organize group studies.
(D) You start scanning through the chapters, searching for your notes and making flow charts and timelines.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (D), (C), (B)
In the PASS model of J.P. Das, Jack Naglieri and Kirby, intellectual activity runs through three units of the brain: arousal/attention, processing (simultaneous and successive), and planning. Planning is activated only after the information has been attended to and processed.
(A) A test has been announced by your teacher on a certain syllabus. — Arousal/attention. Being told about a test arouses you to attend to the specific chapters and focuses your attention on them.
(D) You start scanning through the chapters, searching for your notes and making flow charts and timelines. — Simultaneous and successive processing. You integrate the information into your knowledge system: a flow chart links ideas into one meaningful pattern (simultaneous), and a timeline orders facts so that one recalls the next (successive).
(C) You prepare a time schedule, arrange a doubt clearing class and organize group studies. — Planning. You set goals, plan a time schedule, get clarifications and, if needed, think of other ways such as studying with friends.
(B) You are able to take the test. — This is the outcome of the plan carried out: the target the whole activity was aimed at.
NCERT (2025-26): “Planning, Attention-arousal, and Simultaneous-successive (PASS) Model of Intelligence … Arousal/Attention : State of arousal is basic to any behaviour as it helps us in attending to stimuli. Arousal and attention enable a person to process information. An optimal level of arousal focuses our attention to the relevant aspects of a problem. Too much or too little arousal would interfere with attention. For instance, when you are told by your teacher about a test which s/he plans to hold, it would arouse you to attend to the specific chapters. Arousal forces you to focus your attention on reading, learning and revising the contents of the chapters.…” “…Simultaneous and Successive Processing : You can integrate the information into your knowledge system either simultaneously or successively. Simultaneous processing takes place when you perceive the relations among various concepts and integrate them into a meaningful pattern for comprehension.…” “…Planning : This is an essential feature of intelligence. After the information is attended to and processed, planning is activated. It allows us to think of the possible courses of action, implement them to reach a target, and evaluate their effectiveness. If a plan does not work, it is modified to suit the requirements of the task or situation. For example, to take the test scheduled by your teacher, you would have to set goals, plan a time schedule of study, get clarifications in case of problems and if you are not able to tackle the chapters assigned for the test, you may have to think of other ways (e.g., give more time, study with a friend, etc.) to meet your goals.…” |