Do problem solvers need to be intelligent?

Numerous researchers have concluded, from studies comparing experts versus novices, and from studies in naturalistic settings, that individual differences in intelligence are irrelevant to performance at problem solving tasks. This chapter argues that such conclusions are based upon methodological weaknesses and errors of inference, and that highly intelligent people will almost always have an advantage when attempting to acquire a skill or solve a problem.

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