کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
929489 922578 2009 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Identifying g: A review of current factor analytic practices in the science of mental abilities
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی روانشناسی روانشناسی تجربی و شناختی
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Identifying g: A review of current factor analytic practices in the science of mental abilities
چکیده انگلیسی

Factor analysis is arguably one of the most important tools in the science of mental abilities. While many studies have been conducted to make recommendations regarding “best practices” concerning its use, it is unknown the degree to which contemporary ability researchers abide by those standards. The current study sought to evaluate the typical practices of contemporary ability researchers. We analyzed articles reporting factor analyses of cognitive ability tests administered to adult samples over a 12 year period. Results suggest that, in aggregate, the science of mental abilities seems to be doing well with respect to the issues of sample size, number of indicators (relative to number of factors) and breadth of indicators. Further, our results suggest that the majority of ability researchers are using methods of factor analysis that allow for the identification of a g factor. However, 14.57% failed to use a method that allowed a common factor to emerge. These results provide insights regarding the methodological quality of the science of mental abilities, and will hopefully encourage further “introspective” research into the science of mental abilities.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Intelligence - Volume 37, Issue 5, September–October 2009, Pages 487–494
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