ABSTRACT
Personality and intelligence label two grand but heretofore distinct domains of theory and research. New research is now beginning to test this distinction, to look for relations, and to imagine integrations that might be designed for particular theoretical and practical purposes. When comparing both domains, personality seems the best starting point. Personality psychologists have always insisted that their subject should be viewed from the vantage of the entire functioning person in his or her natural habitat. Several functions like motivation, learning, and cognition have been fruitfully studied in the context of personality. Intelligence is no exception. Classical definitions conceive of intelligence as a major basis for individuals to successfully deal with their environments. Most prior definitions of intelligence emphasize adaptive cognitive functioning, or more specifically, adaptation to changing environmental circumstances in the service of perseverance toward an accepted goal (Snow, 1986).
