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How Do People Think About Intelligence?

J M Fitzgerald, S Mellor

    Multivariate Behavioral Research
    |January 15, 2016
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Implicit theories of intelligence are simpler than previously thought. Research suggests people primarily distinguish between intelligent and unintelligent behaviors, not nuances within intelligent actions.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Cognitive Science

    Background:

    • Implicit theories of intelligence shape how individuals understand and evaluate cognitive abilities.
    • Previous research, such as Sternberg et al. (1981), proposed complex models of these theories.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the structure of implicit theories of intelligence.
    • To determine the primary distinctions individuals make when conceptualizing intelligence.

    Main Methods:

    • Replication of Sternberg et al. (1981) using importance ratings of behaviors.
    • Utilizing a sorting procedure and multidimensional/tree scaling for similarity data analysis.

    Main Results:

    • Factor analysis suggested a simpler model than prior research.
    • Similarity data indicated a primary distinction between intelligent and unintelligent behaviors.
    • No significant distinctions were found among various intelligent behaviors.

    Conclusions:

    • Implicit theories of intelligence appear to be less complex than formal psychological theories.
    • The core of implicit intelligence theories lies in a dichotomy of intelligent versus unintelligent behaviors.