Intelligence and the Language-Bound Effect
Abstract
Individual differences in dichotic fusion experiments could be based on a number of different principles. The current working hypothesis suggests that the phenomenon reflects a language-binding effect; language-bound (LB) individuals perceive and remember events in language terms while language- optional (LO) individuals can use language structures or set them aside depending on task demands. The author explored an alternative interpretation, that the two types of individuals differ in overall intelligence levels. Three samples of subjects classified as LB or LO were studied, with about 50 subjects in each. There were no statistically reliable differences in overall scores between LBs and LOs for either the Scholastic Aptitude Test or a standard intelligence test. Thus it appears that the LB-LO distinction is not based on differences in overall intellectual ability. However, other aspects of the data suggested that the two groups may achieve intelligent behavior in different ways.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA043770
Entities
People
- Ruth S. Day
Organizations
- Yale University