Components of Human Intelligence.

A theory of human intelligence is presented that is based upon the construct of the component. Components differ in their levels of generality general, class, specific and in their functions. Metacomponents are higher-order control processes that are used in planning how a problem should be solved, for making dicisions regarding alternative courses of action during problem solving, and for monitoring solution processes. Performance components are processes that are used in the execution of a problem-solving strategy. Acquistion components are processes used in learning new information retention components are processes used in retrieving previously stored information transfer components are processes used in generalization, that is, in carrying over knowledge from one task or task context to another. A mechanism for interaction among components of different kinds and multiple components of the same kind permits an account of certain interesting aspects of laboratory and everyday problem solving.