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ERIC Number: EJ253091
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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Hierarchical Structure of Abilities: Factorial Validation of Higher Order Constructs in Thurstone's Primary Mental Abilities.
Paden, Patricia
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v41 n3 p803-13 Fall 1981
Thurstone's primary mental abilities (1938/1968) involving 57 tests were factor analyzed to produce a comprehensive hierarchical model. Kaiser's varimax solution for primary mental abilities served as the raw data for this study. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Factor Analysis, Models
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Hierarchical Analysis; Thurstone Primary Mental Abilities Schema; Varimax Procedures