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Are Intelligence Tests Measurement Invariant over Time? Investigating the Nature of the Flynn Effect
Direct linkWicherts, Jelte M.; Dolan, Conor V.; Hessen, David J.; Oosterveld, Paul; van Baal, G. Caroline M.; Boomsma, Dorret I.; Span, Mark M. – Intelligence, 2004
The gains of scores on standardized intelligence tests (i.e., Flynn effect) have been the subject of extensive debate concerning their nature, causes, and implications. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether five intelligence tests are measurement invariant with respect to cohort. Measurement invariance implies that gains over the…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Aptitude Tests, Factor Analysis, Measurement
Peer reviewedDeary, Ian J.; And Others – Intelligence, 1996
The differentiation hypothesis suggests that the degree to which general intelligence ("g") pervades performance on mental tests is greater at lower ability levels. Analysis of data from Differential Aptitude Test results for over 10,500 Irish school children ages 14 to 17 years supports the differentiation hypothesis. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Aptitude Tests, Foreign Countries, Intelligence
Peer reviewedFischbein, Siv – Intelligence, 1990
A comparison was made of ability and achievement test results and school grades for 323 pairs of Swedish male and female twins and 740 controls in relation to social background. An interaction effect of sex and social background was found for verbal ability and mathematics test results. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests
