Comments on: What is a Cognitive Ability/ What are Cognitive Abilities? http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/12/18/what-are-cognitive-abilities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-cognitive-abilities Neuroplasticity, Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:53:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Don http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/12/18/what-are-cognitive-abilities/comment-page-1/#comment-235950 Don Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:57:51 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/12/18/what-are-cognitive-abilities/#comment-235950 Is a diagnosis of legally blind a diminishment of cognitive abilities? If so how many cognitive abilities are decreased in the absence of other problems? Is a diagnosis of legally blind a diminishment of cognitive abilities?
If so how many cognitive abilities are decreased in the absence of other problems?

]]> By: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/12/18/what-are-cognitive-abilities/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Alvaro Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:21:36 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/12/18/what-are-cognitive-abilities/#comment-988 Thanks Kevin, we are trying to create a user-friendly list for non-experts, not redefine academic categories. Many neuropsychologists focus on other dimensions rather than the construct "g". We will review the materials you suggest, and happy to refine as needed. Thanks Thanks Kevin, we are trying to create a user-friendly list for non-experts, not redefine academic categories. Many neuropsychologists focus on other dimensions rather than the construct “g”. We will review the materials you suggest, and happy to refine as needed. Thanks

]]> By: Kevin McGrew http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/12/18/what-are-cognitive-abilities/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Kevin McGrew Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:16:33 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/12/18/what-are-cognitive-abilities/#comment-987 An interesting list. However, the definitive cognitive abilities taxonomy is now widely considered to be the Horn-Cattell Gf-Gc or Cattell-Horn-Catell (CHC) theory of cognitive abilities. It is a hierarchical taxonomy of cognitive abilities that includes general intelligence (g) at the top, 8-10 broad abilities at the next stratum, and 50+ specialized narrow cognitive abilities. It is widely accepted as the most empirically solid psychometric formulation of a taxonomy of human cognitive abilities. More information can be found at: http://www.iapsych.com/CHCPP/CHCPP.html Updated information can be found at IQs Corner (www.intelligencetesting.blogspot.com). Kevin (the web/blogmaster for these two URLs) An interesting list. However, the definitive cognitive abilities taxonomy is now widely considered to be the Horn-Cattell Gf-Gc or Cattell-Horn-Catell (CHC) theory of cognitive abilities. It is a hierarchical taxonomy of cognitive abilities that includes general intelligence (g) at the top, 8–10 broad abilities at the next stratum, and 50+ specialized narrow cognitive abilities. It is widely accepted as the most empirically solid psychometric formulation of a taxonomy of human cognitive abilities. More information can be found at:

http://www.iapsych.com/CHCPP/CHCPP.html

Updated information can be found at IQs Corner (www.intelligencetesting.blogspot.com).

Kevin (the web/blogmaster for these two URLs)

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