23 Questions
According to Carroll's 1993 work, how many human cognitive ability datasets were included in his exploratory factor analysis?
Over 400
What method did Carroll use to analyze the human cognitive ability datasets?
Best factor analytic procedures
How should Carroll's resulting list of factors be regarded?
As definitive
Which factors emerge from the factor analysis of a battery of tests covering the spectrum of abilities?
First-order factors
What type of factors arise from the factor analysis of the correlations between first-order factors?
Second-order factors
What type of factors arise from the factor analysis of the correlations between second-order factors?
Third-order factors
What did Carroll extract from his analysis?
7 main higher-order factors
Which level of Carroll's Model includes the g factor responsible for the positive manifold?
Top stratum III
Which level of Carroll's Model includes broad abilities such as fluid intelligence and crystallised intelligence?
Second stratum II
Which level of Carroll's Model includes narrow abilities such as 'level factors' and/or 'speed factors'?
First stratum
Which model had (g) general intelligence at the top stratum?
Carroll
Which model included a quantitative knowledge domain and reading and writing abilities at the second stratum?
Cattell-Horn
How did Cattell-Horn and Carroll differ in their approach to memory?
Cattell-Horn believed short-term and long-term memory were separated, while Carroll integrated them
Which researcher is principally responsible for the CHC model of intelligence?
McGrew
What broad abilities were retained in the second stratum of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model?
Quantitative knowledge and reading/writing ability
What is the role of theoretical g in the CHC model of intelligence?
It is ignored in the model if users don't believe that the theoretical g has merit
Which level of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model is responsible for the general cognitive ability factor?
Stratum III
How many factors are included in the Stratum II level of the CHC model?
16
How many factors are included in the Stratum I level of the CHC model?
Over 70
Which two factors account for most of the variance in intelligence as measured by many intelligence tests?
Fluid and Crystallised Intelligence
Which factor is important in the solution of some kinds of problems?
Visual perception
Which factor reflects the ability to retrieve material quickly from memory?
Retrieval capacity
Which factor is involved in all tasks requiring auditory discrimination?
Auditory perception
Test your knowledge on Carroll's Structure of Human Cognitive Abilities with this quiz! Explore the comprehensive account of human cognitive abilities presented by Carroll and the systematic exploratory factor analysis of over 460 human cognitive ability datasets. See how much you know about the resulting list of factors that may be regarded as definitive.
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