Traditional Psychometric View

Definition

The traditional psychometric view sees intelligence as a single general factor (g-factor) that can be measured through standardized tests. It focuses on quantifying cognitive abilities using measures like IQ tests.

Related terms

General Factor (g-factor): This term refers to the underlying general mental capacity that contributes to performance across various cognitive tasks.

Standardized Tests:

These are uniform tests administered under controlled conditions with established norms for comparison purposes.

Cognitive Abilities:

These encompass various mental processes related to knowledge acquisition, memory retrieval, problem-solving skills etc.