Cognitive Development
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With reference to the structure of intelligence and its dimensions, consider the following statements regarding J.P. Guilford's 'Structure of Intellect Model' (SOI Model):
- 1. According to this three-dimensional model by Guilford, intelligence is the result of the mutual interaction of three independent dimensions: Operations, Contents, and Products.
- 2. Originally, this model included 5 types of operations, 4 types of contents, and 6 types of products, whose product gave a total number of intellectual abilities as 5 × 4 × 6 = 120, which was later revised to 150 and then
- 3.
- 4. Under this model, 'Convergent Thinking' is placed under the Contents dimension, whereas 'Divergent Thinking' is considered a major mental operation under Operations.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct because J.P. Guilford's Structure of Intellect Model is based on three dimensions: Operations, Contents, and Products. Statement 2 is also correct because the original model had 5 (Operations) × 4 (Contents) × 6 (Products) = 120 factors, which were later increased to 150 and then 180. Statement 3 is incorrect because Guilford placed both 'Divergent Thinking' and 'Convergent Thinking' under the 'Operations' dimension, not under Contents. Thus, the correct option is (a).
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