Intelligence: Concept & Theories
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With reference to J.P. Guilford's Structure of Intellect Model, if under a mental intellectual operation, an attempt is made to reach only a single traditional or established answer for solving a problem, which component of intellectual dimensions will be used most prominently according to this model?
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In J.P. Guilford's Structure of Intellect Model, under mental operations, Convergent Thinking is the process in which a single, definite, correct, or traditional conclusion is reached based on available information.
- Convergent Thinking: Focuses on finding a single established solution.
- Divergent Thinking: Involves generating multiple novel and creative solutions to a single problem.
Therefore, reaching only one traditional answer utilizes convergent thinking.
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