Spearmans model of intelligence and Gardners multiple intelligences

Individual Project Page 2 <Tab/>Charles Spearman proposed his theory as justification for the current conception of intelligence as a single entity that could be scientifically represented by a global measure. He noticed that diverse measures of performance tend to be highly correlated, thus, performance appeared to be dictated by one general characteristic, with the presence of task specific factors to explain less than absolute correlations between tests(Rogers,318-20). Consequently, Spearman's …

…measuring and analyzing data of intelligence. Gardner's views became disenchanted with the traditional, psychometric theories of intelligence. One major issue which seemed to remain elusive to these scientists, was that of differential success at activities valued by our culture. For example, how is it that an individual's score on a traditional intelligence test could be blandly average, yet that same individual could excel in artistic expression or in the kinesthetic interpretation. (www.admin.vmi.edu).