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PRIMARY MENTAL ABILITY [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
CONT

Thurstone factor-analyzed intelligence tests and tests of perception. In the area of intelligence, his theory was that intelligence is made up of several primary mental abilities rather than a general and several specific factors. He was among the first to propose and demonstrate that there are numerous ways in which a person can be intelligent.

Key term(s)
  • primary mental ability

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
CONT

[...] selon Thurstone, les aptitudes mentales primaires, relativement indépendantes, identifiées par analyse factorielle, constituent l'intelligence.

Spanish

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