Confirmatory maximum likelihood factor analysis was used to determine how accurately each of several hypothesized combinations of first-order and/or higher-order factors could describe the covariation within selected sub-matrices taken from the total correlation matrix originally analyzed by M. O'Sullivan et al. (1965). Focus was on evaluating the goodness-of-fit of six models portraying different hypothesized factor structures and reproducing selected correlation sub-matrices established from a total correlation matrix of variables including both anchor tests or reasonably well-established factorial content and experimental measures of social intelligence designed to reflect selected constructs within the structure-of-intellect model of intelligence. Results indicate that: (1) confirmatory analysis permitted the reproduction of first- and higher-order factors within the social intelligence portion of the structure-of-intellect model; (2) a single higher-order or general factor of behavioral content constitutes a viable alternative to account for much of the covariance among the 23 measures of behavioral cognition that were tested; and (3) the first-order factors identified by O'Sullivan et al. were not supported. (TJH)