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Intelligence is the ability of abstract thinking
Garrett : Intelligence as including the abilities demanded in the solution of problems which require the comprehension and use of symbols. Account to Terman : Intelligence is the ability to think abtract. Defects : - Abstract thinking above is not intelligence but it is a part of intelligence.
Account to Brown: Intelligence is the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, think rationally and deal effectively with his environment. Account to Thomdike : Intelligence is defined as the ability of an individual to cope with his environment. It may be thought of as a composite or organisation of abilitites to learn, to grasp broad and subtle facts, especially abstract facts, with alertness and accuracy to exercise mental control and to display flexibility and ingenuity is seeking the solution of problems. Intelligence characterizes the whole behaviour of an individual (global) and is a sum (aggregate) of his abilities which are quantitatively differentiable though it is not the sum total of these abilities for the following reasons.
Account to Thomdike, intelligence has three different levels of functioning.
Theories of nature of intelligence
Two factors are these an intelligence
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