Excerpt from A Study of Factors Measured by the Thorndike Intelligence Examination for High School Graduates
In his well-known two-factor theory Spearman (26) has maintained that cognitive (roughly, intellectual) functions have in common a general factor, which he characterizes as g. The fact that positive correlations are usually obtained be tween measurements of mental abilities is attributed by him to this common factor. However, these correlations are never equal to because, in addition. To errors of measurement, each mental function possesses a certain set of specific factors which by definition do not correlate with the specific factors of another function nor with the g factor. According to Spearman, then, an individual's score on any mental test, say the Thorndike Examination, would be determined partly by the amount of g entering into his mental abilities manifested throughout the examination and partly by factors specific to each particular mental task he performs on the various tests.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the Thorndike Intelligence Examination for High School Graduates and its capacity to measure general scholastic ability, using methods developed by Charles Spearman, a psychologist who introduced the two-factor theory of general intelligence. The author employs a battery of psychological tests, such as vocabulary, sentence completion, and arithmetic problems, to identify both shared and unique characteristics among the tests. By combining the results, the author concludes that the Thorndike Examination measures both a general intelligence factor and specific abilities unique to each test. The conclusions may offer insights into the nature of intelligence, the effectiveness of intelligence testing, and the possibilities of more precisely identifying and measuring cognitive abilities. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334539022_0
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