movies about intelligence: the limitations of g
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| Current Directions in Psychological Science Volume 12 Issue 3 Page 95 - June 2003 doi:10.1111/1467-8721.01238 | |
| movies about intelligence: the limitations of g | |
| James R. Flynn1 | |
There is a strong tendency for the same people to do better or worse on a wide variety of IQ tests. On this basis, some psychologists posit the concept of g, or a general intelligence factor. Does g show that performance on a wide range of cognitive tasks is influenced by individual differences in brain quality? It may, but if so, g lacks a sociological dimension and cannot explain cognitive trends over time or assess their significance. It also encourages a paradox about nature versus nurture and oversimplifies the causes of the Black-White IQ gap. | |
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