“Lost: Our Intelligence? Why?”, 1964-09-05 (; similar):
The “concept of general intelligence, despite being maligned by a few, regarded as a 2nd-order function by some, and discarded or ignored by others, still has a rightful place in the science of psychology and in the practical affairs of man.”
It is far from clear that tests of general intelligence have been outmoded by the multi-test batteries as the more useful predictors of school achievement. In fact, some evidence suggests that “better predictions are possible via old-fashioned general intelligence tests.”
Discussion focuses on reasons for discarding the idea of general intelligence, factor theories of intelligence, and recent trends in the assessment of “general intelligence.”
By the criterion of social usefulness, the multiple aptitude batteries have been found wanting. It is time for the profession to establish a bureau of standards to test the tests.
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