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Sternberg, Robert J. – 1985
A theory of the components of verbal intelligence is developed and tested in this series of experiments. After reviewing alternative theoretical frameworks for understanding verbal intelligence, a componential theory of verbal comprehension is proposed. This theory specifies the information-processing components, context cues, and mediating…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Context Clues
