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In J.P. Guilford's structure-of-intellect model, which dimension refe…

In J.P. Guilford's structure-of-intellect model, which dimension refers to the form in which information is processed by the respondent?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → Products

Option	Reason
Option (1): Operations. Incorrect.	Operations are what the respondent does, such as cognition, memory and evaluation.
Option (2): Contents. Incorrect.	Contents are the nature of the materials worked on, such as visual, auditory, symbolic or semantic material.
Option (3): Products. Correct.	Products are the form in which information is processed by the respondent, classified into units, classes, relations, systems, transformations and implications.
Option (4): Levels. Incorrect.	Levels are the two levels of Jensen's hierarchical model, associative learning and cognitive competence.

NCERT (2026-27): “THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCE …
J.P. Guilford proposed the structureof-intellect model which classifies intellectual traits among three dimensions: operations, contents, and products. Operations are what the respondent does. These include cognition, memory recording, memory retention, divergent production, convergent production, and evaluation. Contents refer to the nature of materials or information on which intellectual operations are performed. These include visual, auditory, symbolic (e.g., letters, numbers), semantic (e.g., words) and behavioural (e.g., information about people’s behaviour, attitudes, needs, etc.). Products refer to the form in which information is processed by the respondent. Products are classified into units, classes, relations, systems, transformations, and implications. …”

In J.P. Guilford's structure-of-intellect model, which dimension refers to the form in which information is processed by the respondent?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → Products

Option	Reason
Option (1): Operations. Incorrect.	Operations are what the respondent does, such as cognition, memory and evaluation.
Option (2): Contents. Incorrect.	Contents are the nature of the materials worked on, such as visual, auditory, symbolic or semantic material.
Option (3): Products. Correct.	Products are the form in which information is processed by the respondent, classified into units, classes, relations, systems, transformations and implications.
Option (4): Levels. Incorrect.	Levels are the two levels of Jensen's hierarchical model, associative learning and cognitive competence.