Intelligence: Concept & Theories
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According to J. P. Guilford, the proponent of the 'Structure of Intellect Model' of intelligence, into how many total dimensions or categories are intellectual abilities classified?
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According to the Structure of Intellect Model proposed by J. P. Guilford, human intelligence is classified into three independent dimensions:
- Operations: The mental processes used (e.g., memory, cognition, evaluation).
- Contents: The broad areas of information to which the intellect is applied (e.g., visual, symbolic, semantic).
- Products: The forms that information takes as we process it (e.g., relations, systems, implications).
Initially, this model identified 120 (4x5x6) and later, after revision, 180 independent intellectual abilities.
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