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ERIC Number: EJ152703
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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The Relationship between Mental Ability and Eight Background Variables
Gill, Peter Edward
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 20, 3, 135-45, 76
Multiple regression is used to discover interconnections between IQ and vocabulary test scores as one variable, and socioeconomic factors as the other. Results show total variance as explained by predictors is never more than eight per cent, indicating differences in IQ scores are not attributable to environmental factors. (RW)
Descriptors: Intelligence, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests, Measurement Techniques, Multiple Regression Analysis, National Norms, Predictor Variables, Statistical Analysis, Validity
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Identifiers: Irish Elementary School Students