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ERIC Number: EJ205785
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1978-Nov
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The Structure of Mathematical Ability.
Furneaux, W. D.; Rees, Ruth
British Journal of Psychology, v69 n4 p507-12 Nov 1978
A mathematics test and the Thurstone PMA Battery were administered to 225 technical students. The item/item correlations were analyzed using both a principal components and a maximum-likelihood method. After varimax rotation, the same structure emerged from both. Results suggest a "mathematical ability" factor independent of "g." (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Mathematics, Postsecondary Education, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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