A Note on the Theory of Intelligence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9615397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cyril Burt (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1958 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 281-288 |
| Publication date | 1958-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0998 • E-ISSN: 2044-8279 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1958.tb01461.x |
| OpenAlex | W2021004726 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
S ummary . It is argued (i) that in psychology, as in other sciences, definitions should be of concepts, rather than of words or things, and (ii) that, although tests of intelligence cannot directly measure innate capacity, nevertheless, by means of statistical methods based on a ‘multifactorial’ theory, it is possible to estimate the relative contributions of environmental and genetic conditions, respectively
Cognitive psychology · Epistemology · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Cognitive Science and Mapping · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2007 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |