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Intelligence defined
Wundt, James, Cattell, Thorndike, Goddard, and Yerkes
pp. 123-135
Abstract
This chapter presents a critical survey of early attempts to define intelligence. Topics covered include Wilhelm Wundt on apperception, William James on association by similarity, James McKeen Cattell and mental testing, Charles Spearman and the "g "factor, Edward L. Thorndike and connectionism, The Binet-Simon intelligence scale, Henry Goddard and "the "feeble-minded," Robert M. Yerkes and the Army Testing Project.
Publication details
Published in:
Goldstein Sam, Princiotta Dana, Naglieri Jack A. (2015) Handbook of intelligence: evolutionary theory, historical perspective, and current concepts. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 123-135
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1562-0_9
Full citation:
Greenwood John D. (2015) „Intelligence defined: Wundt, James, Cattell, Thorndike, Goddard, and Yerkes“, In: S. Goldstein, D. Princiotta & J. A. Naglieri (eds.), Handbook of intelligence, Dordrecht, Springer, 123–135.