An Attempt to Confirm Five Recently Identified Cognitive Factors.

Abstract

This report is part of a general study of reference measures for cognitive and noncognitive factors. The main activity being reported is the development of factor-referenced or marker tests for several recently identified cognitive factors. A secondary activity involves the study of possible relationships to factors already established. Developmental activities include measures for improvement of the items in the tests, determination of reliabilities, and some clarification of these cognitive factors. Five newly identified factors are concept attainment, figural fluency, integrative processes, visual memory, and verbal closure. Established factors are figural adaptive flexibility, logical reasoning, general reasoning, number facility, spatial orientation, and speed of closure.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014009

Entities

People

  • Harry H. Harman
  • John W. French
  • Ruth B. Ekstrom

Organizations

  • Educational Testing Service

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Cognition
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mental Processes
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Reasoning
  • Reliability
  • Resilience

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Theoretical Analysis.