"The Abilities of Man"
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"The Abilities of Man" is a landmark 1927 psychological work by Charles Spearman that systematically develops his theory of general intelligence (g factor) and human cognitive abilities.
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| "The Abilities of Man" canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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psychology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
experimental psychology
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individual differences research ⓘ |
| argues | that a general factor underlies performance on diverse cognitive tasks ⓘ |
| author | Charles Spearman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contribution | systematic exposition of Spearman's two-factor theory of intelligence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developsTheoryOf | general intelligence (g) ⓘ |
| field |
differential psychology
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educational psychology ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | g factor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of specific abilities
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statistical treatment of test correlations ⓘ theoretical discussion of g factor ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on the nature of intelligence
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development of psychometric testing ⓘ later intelligence research ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier factor-analytic work of Charles Spearman ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educational researchers
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psychologists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cognitive abilities
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general intelligence ⓘ intelligence ⓘ psychometrics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a landmark work in the study of human intelligence
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formalizing the concept of a general intelligence factor ⓘ |
| proposes | hierarchical structure of mental abilities ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
correlation between test scores
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mental tests ⓘ specific abilities (s factors) ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Spearman's two-factor theory of intelligence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century psychology ⓘ |
| usesMethod | factor analysis ⓘ |
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