J.P.
Guilford
Structure of Intellect
Structure of Intellect is a general theory of human
intelligence.
This is a three-dimensional model in which Guilford
identified three fundamental components of intelligence.
These were
1. Operations (five kinds)
2. Contents (five kinds)
3. Products (six kinds)
The model postulates that all three components are
independent and combine freely, forming 150 components of
intelligence. (5 x 5 x 6 = 150.)
Note that the notion that intellectual skill in one
category is independent of skills in another category is
shared by Howard Gardner in his theory of multiple
intelligences.
Operation #1 = Evaluation
Contents = Visual
Products = Units
Operation #2
Convergent Production
Contents = Auditory
Products = Classes
Operation #3
Divergent Production
Contents = Symbolic
Products = Relations
Operation #4
Memory
Contents = Semantic
Products = Systems
Operation #5
Cognition
Cpmtemts = Behavioral
Products = Transformation
Guilford was interested in developing operational
definitions through psychometric tests which he developed
and used to measure the abilities predicted by the
Structure of Intellect theory. He was interested in how
creativity was generated and used his model to explore this
area.
Learning Theory
Bibliography
Guilford, 1982.
Kearsley, G. (n.d.). Structure of Intellect. Retrieved
November 9, /2002 from
http://tip.psychology.org/guilford.html
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