Unitary "g": Unquestioned Postulate or Empirical Fact?.

Kranzler, John H.; Jensen, Arthur R.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ442346

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0160-2896

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Unitary "g": Unquestioned Postulate or Empirical Fact?

Kranzler, John H.; Jensen, Arthur R.

Intelligence, v15 n4 p437-48 Oct-Dec 1991

The hypothetical idea of a perfectly pure psychometric "g" is empirically unattainable. Because the unity of "g" cannot be proved or disproved by factor analysis, the unitary "g" hypothesis represents a parsimonious assumption. J. B. Carroll's (1991) analysis demonstrates the relationship between psychometric and chronometric measures of mental abilities. (SLD)

Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, College Students, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Higher Education, Individual Differences, Intelligence Tests, Psychometrics, Regression (Statistics)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A