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Coyle, Thomas R.; Pillow, David R. – Intelligence, 2008
This research examined whether the SAT and ACT would predict college grade point average (GPA) after removing g from the tests. SAT and ACT scores and freshman GPAs were obtained from a university sample (N=161) and the 1997 National Longitudinal Study of Youth (N=8984). Structural equation modeling was used to examine relationships among g, GPA,…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Grade Point Average, Structural Equation Models, Predictive Validity
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Visser, Beth A.; Ashton, Michael C.; Vernon, Philip A. – Intelligence, 2006
Gardner [Gardner, H. (2006-this issue). On failing to grasp the core of MI theory: A response to Visser et al. "Intelligence"] criticized some aspects of our empirical examination [Visser, B. A., Ashton, M. C., & Vernon, P. A. (2006-this issue). Beyond "g": Putting multiple intelligences theory to the test. "Intelligence"] of his "Theory of…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Multiple Intelligences, Hypothesis Testing, Individual Differences
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Danthiir, Vanessa; Wilhelm, Oliver; Schulze, Ralf; Roberts, Richard D. – Intelligence, 2005
This study explored the structure of elementary cognitive tasks (ECTs) and relations between the corresponding construct(s) with processing speed (Gs) and fluid intelligence (Gf). Participants (N=321) completed 14 ECTs, 3 Gs, and 6 Gf marker tests, all administered in paper-and-pencil format to reduce potential confounds evident when tasks are…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Intelligence, Test Validity
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Clements, Douglas H.; Nastasi, Bonnie K. – Intelligence, 1990
The validity of a dynamic assessment interview approach to the measurement of metacomponential (executive level) cognitive processing in 48 children aged 8 to 9 years was studied. The interview instrument apparently measured both content knowledge and metacomponential processing. Implications for study of young children's cognition are discussed.…
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests, Elementary School Students
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Whetzel, Deborah L.; McDaniel, Michael A. – Intelligence, 2006
In their book, IQ and the Wealth of Nations, Lynn and Vanhanen ([Lynn, R. and Vanhanen, T. (2002). IQ and the wealth of nations. Westport, CT: Praeger.]) proposed the hypothesis that "the intelligence of the populations has been a major factor responsible for the national differences in economic growth and for the gap in per capita income between…
Descriptors: Prediction, Intelligence Quotient, Democracy, Economic Development
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McDaniel, Michael A.; Whetzel, Deborah L. – Intelligence, 2005
[Gottfredson, L. S. (2003). Dissecting practical intelligence theory: Its claims and evidence. Intelligence, 31, 343-397.] provided a detailed critique of Sternberg's [Sternberg, R. J., Fotsythe, G. B., Hedlund, J., Horvath, J. A., Wagner, R. K., Williams, W. M., Snook, S. A., Grigorenko, E. L. (2000). Practical intelligence in everyday life. New…
Descriptors: Individual Testing, Test Format, Test Items, Personnel Selection