Studying Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities: Implications for Cross-Cultural Studies

作者: John B. Carroll

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-2151-2_16

关键词: Developmental psychologyContext (language use)Memory spanPsychologyCognitionDifferential psychologyCross-culturalSpatial abilityConvictionTriteCognitive psychology

摘要: It so happens that I have had little involvement with cross-cultural studies of mental abilities, and never designed conducted a study the specific aim investigating abilities cross-culturally. To my mind, individual differences in cognitive even just one culture (my own very heterogeneous culture, however might define it) present enough problems methodology theory to keep well occupied. But as read some literature differential psychology, am strengthened conviction are universal, applying much “unicultural” studies, if not more so. is almost trite observe social sciences, we shall be working context completely acultural, when studying something simple visual reaction time.