Correlations of Mental Tests with Each Other and with Cognitive Variables Are Highest for Low IQ Groups.

Detterman, Douglas K.; Daniel, Mark H.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Correlations of Mental Tests with Each Other and with Cognitive Variables Are Highest for Low IQ Groups.

Detterman, Douglas K.; Daniel, Mark H.

Intelligence, v13 n4 p349-59 Oct-Dec 1989

Two studies (N=4,261 persons) illustrate an inverse relationship between ability level and correlations among IQ measures. Low IQ subjects showed higher correlations than did high IQ subjects. Intercorrelations of IQ subtests, intercorrelations of cognitive ability measures, and correlations of IQ with measures of cognitive ability displayed the same effect. (TJH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Tests, College Students, Comparative Testing, High Achievement, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education, Intelligence Differences, Intelligence Tests, Low Achievement, Mental Retardation, Psychological Testing

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

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