How Do People Think about Intelligence?.

Fitzgerald, Joseph M.; Mellor, Steven

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How Do People Think about Intelligence?

Fitzgerald, Joseph M.; Mellor, Steven

Multivariate Behavioral Research, v23 n2 p143-57 Apr 1988

The replication, with 192 adults, of research concerning implicit intelligence theories suggested a simpler model of implicit theories than that proposed by R. I. Sternberg et al (1981). Using a sorting procedure, a second study (N=88 undergraduates) showed that people distinguish intelligent and unintelligent behaviors without distinguishing among intelligent behaviors. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Measures, Behavior Theories, Community Attitudes, Intelligence, Intelligence Differences, Models, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students

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Identifiers - Location: Michigan (Detroit)

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