The ICA claims ledger
Every claim we make about the ICA, with its status and where to check it. Last reviewed 3 November 2026.
How to read it
- Design fact: true by how the instrument is built, and checkable by anyone.
- Under study: a claim the current research is testing. Not yet supported or rejected.
- Inspiration: an idea that shaped the model. It is not evidence that the model is accurate.
- Not claimed: something we do not claim, listed so no one assumes it.
The ledger
| Claim | Status | Where to check |
|---|---|---|
| The ICA presents 40 situations, each with four responses | Design fact | You can check it by taking the test |
| The four dimension scores always add up to 40 | Design fact | Follows from the forced-choice format |
| There are 24 profiles, one for each ordering of the four dimensions | Design fact | 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 24 |
| Scoring is published | Design fact | ICA scoring |
| Answers stay in the test-taker's browser | Design fact | The free ICA |
| The four dimensions and three faculties hold together as the model describes | Under study | Question 1 |
| Results are stable when people retake the ICA | Under study | Question 2 |
| ICA results relate to established personality and thinking-style measures as predicted | Under study | Question 3 |
| The three faculties parallel long-standing three-part models of mind | Inspiration | Kihlstrom on the trilogy of mind |
| The four dimensions echo roles people have long named in one another | Inspiration | History of personality types |
| The ICA is validated | Not claimed | Its accuracy is currently being studied |
| The ICA predicts job performance | Not claimed | Appropriate use |
| The ICA measures intelligence or cognitive ability | Not claimed | It measures self-reported preferences |
| The ICA diagnoses or screens for any condition | Not claimed | It is not a clinical test |
How the ledger changes
When a planned analysis in the protocol reports, we update the affected lines, record the date, and link the evidence. Changes to the instrument itself are in the changelog.
Name check
The ICA (Integrative Cognitive Assessment) is a behavioral-preference assessment. It is unrelated to the Integrated Cognitive Assessment, a cognitive screening test from another company.
Questions
Why list things you do not claim?
Because people often assume a personality-type test predicts performance or measures ability. Listing those claims as "not claimed" removes the doubt.
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Every claim ANTHRL makes about the ICA, tagged design fact, under study, inspiration or not claimed, with where to check it. Updated as research reports.