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Limitation of Guilford’s Theory
- Many psychologists today believe Guilford’s idea to be outdated.
- Guilford’s view emphasises confirmation over disconfirmation more so.
- Guilford employed psychometric tests to assess SI abilities and drew much of his hypothesis on those results.
- Few opponents have argued that the applications are limited by the flaws in the psychometric tests used to gauge IQ.
Guilford’s hypothesis has helped several psychologists in their study of creativity and intelligence, albeit with flaws. Additionally, it has shown to be of considerable use to scientists and educators.
