Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Center for Teaching and Learning
Publication Date
1938
Abstract
The theory of General Semantics in its present (1935) form is essentially that there exists in the human nervous system a general mechanism, somewhat similar in nature of concept to that type of functioning which we have been calling vaguely, intelligence. In distinction, however, to the commonly held views on intelligence, General Semantics implies that this mechanism is exceedingly amenable to environmental influences; that it may, in other words, show marked effects of training in Semantic methods.
To this end a group of thirty sophomores in the Washington State Normal School at Ellensburg, Washington, were given the Detroit Intelligence Test, Advanced form; then submitted to six weeks of training in Semantic methods, and then retested.
Recommended Citation
Trainor, J. C. (1935). Experimental Results of Training in General Semantics upon Intellingence-Test Scores. In H. Baugh (Ed.), General semantics: papers from the first American Congress for General Semantics (pp. 58-62). Arrow Editions.
Journal
General semantics: papers from the first American Congress for General Semantics
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Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, Semantics and Pragmatics Commons
Comments
This conference presentation was originally published in General semantics: papers from the first American Congress for General Semantics.