The Nature of the General Factor in Hierarchical Models of the Structure of Cognitive Abilities: Alternative Models Tested on Data from Regular and Experimental Military Enlistment Tests.

Abstract

Hierarchical models of the structure of cognitive abilities offer theoretical as well as practical advantages (Gustafsson, 1988, 1994a, in press-a; Loliman, 1991). Such models may resolve the conflict between theorists who emphasize one general ability (e. g., Spearman, 1927; Jensen, 1987; Humphreys, 1985), and theorists who emphasize several specialized abilities (e. g., Thurstone, 1938; Guilford, 1967; Gardner, 1985), by allowing for both categories of abilities in the model. The hierarchical approach also offers possibilities for solving prediction problems efficiently and parsimoniously (Gustafsson, 1988, 1989; Muthen, 1994). There are several alternative hierarchical models, however (Gustafsson, 1994a, in press-b).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 13, 1996
Accession Number
ADA323238

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  • Bengt O. Mutheon
  • Jan-eric Gustafsson

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  • University of Gothenburg

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  • Human Systems

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  • Biological Sciences
  • Cognition
  • Computer Programming
  • Education
  • Educational Psychology
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Factor Analysis
  • Human Intelligence
  • Identification
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Perception
  • Psychology
  • Reasoning
  • Social Sciences
  • Target Tracking
  • Visual Perception

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