Science, Technology, and Intelligence,
Abstract
The scientific concept of intelligence has been heavily influenced by the technology of measurement. In a sense, the variables that we can measure have been made the operational definition of intelligence. This approach contrasts to a deductive approach, in which a theory of cognition in general is used to derive the sort of measurements that must be taken to describe an individual's cognitive competence. The 'cognitive science' approach to cognition in general can be used as a base theory. The base theory then generates requirements on measurements of individual intelligence that are different from the sorts of measures that might be taken if the purpose of testing is to predict performance in some (ill-defined) criterion situation. The use of theory-defined measures of individual mental competence is contrasted to the use of measures that are justified in terms of their predictive validity.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA158870
Entities
People
- E. Hunt
Organizations
- University of Washington