Primary Mental Abilities

摘要: This publication is the opening number of a series which Psychometric Society proposes to issue. It reports first large experimental inquiry, carried out by methods factor analysis described Thurstone in The Vectors Mind 1. work was made possible financial grants from Social Science Research Committee University Chicago, American Council Education, and Carnegie Corporation New York. results are eminently worthy assistance so generously accorded. Thurstone’s previous theoretical account, lucid comprehensive as it is, intelligible only those who have knowledge matrix algebra. Hence his become known British educationists chiefly monograph published W. P. Alexander8. enquiry has provoked good deal criticism, particularly Professor Spearman’s school ; differs, matter fact, later expositions. greatest value full simple illustration methods, based on concrete himself.