Measurement of Level I and Level II Mental Abilities as a Function of Test and Socioeconomic Status
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13664123 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael A R Townsend (University of Auckland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 135-141 |
| Publication date | 1982-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1982.51.1.135 |
| OpenAlex | W1972281196 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
In Jensen's dual process hypothesis of mental abilities Digit-Span and Progressive Matrices are seen as relatively pure measures of Level I and Level II, respectively, while paired-associate learning is seen as a less pure measure of Level I since it can vary with respect to loading on Level II ability. A sample of 227 10- to 11-yr.-old New Zealand children from varying socioeconomic groups completed Raven's Progressive Matrices, a digit-span test, and three paired-associate learning tests varying in abstractness. Analysis indicated no clear distinction between relatively pure and impure measures of Level I ability. Both Raven IQ and digit span were related to socioeconomic status, while paired-associate learning was not
Cognition · Developmental psychology · Intelligence quotient · Memory span · Mental age · Population · Psychiatry · Raven's Progressive Matrices · Socioeconomic status · Test (biology · Working memory · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Demography · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |