J. P. Guilford
Joy Paul Guilford (March 7, 1897 – November 26, 1987) was an American psychologist best remembered for his psychometric study of human intelligence, including the distinction between convergent and divergent production.
J. P. Guilford | |
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| Born | Joy Paul Guilford 7 March 1897 Marquette, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | 26 November 1987 (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska Cornell University |
| Occupation | Psychologist |
| Awards | E. L. Thorndike Award (1975) |
Developing the views of L. L. Thurstone, Guilford rejected Charles Spearman's view that intelligence could be characterized in a single numerical parameter. He proposed that three dimensions were necessary for accurate description: operations, content, and products. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Guilford as the 27th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.
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