The Psychology Of Special Abilities And Disabilities Classic Reprint

Author : Matthew R. Schneck
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781391173948
Total Pages : 62 pages
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Download or read book The Measurement of Verbal and Numerical Abilities (Classic Reprint) written by Matthew R. Schneck and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-08-11 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Measurement of Verbal and Numerical Abilities In addition to the verbal factor which has been indicated, the studies of Burt, Kelley and Anderson point to the existence of a numerical factor. The evidence, on the whole, is meagre. A few studies do publish correlations between arithmetic and verbal tests. Thus, Bonser (4) working with children in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades, finds a correlation of be tween arithmetic and completion tests, and a correlation be tween arithmetic and opposites amounting to Whether these data do or do not indicate special factors is not de termined. Indirect evidence of more or less independence of traits is furnished by studies of special disabilities. Bronner, for example, finds marked disability for language in cases where all other processes are normal. She reports similar clinical findings for numerical ability. (5, Chaps. 5 and Special disabilities of this sort are also reported by Symonds Hollingworth and Winford C. Burt (3) and A. I. Gates (11) The problem of group factors has assumed major importance in recent years, largely as a result of the assiduous labors of Spearman and his pupils. One study from that laboratory has already been reviewed above. In general, Spearman (17 Chap. 13) is not greatly impressed by the evidence for group factors. After analyzing this evidence, he states that cases of specific correlations or group factors have been astonishingly rare. He does find evidence for group factors in respect of what may be called the logical, the mechanical, the psychological, and the arithmetical abilities. He acknowledges also a special ability for appreciation of music. A slight degree of con fusion appears in Spearman's account, for he employs the term group factor in more than one sense. Thus, he recog nizes perseveration, oscillation and persistence of motives as universal factors, but in several places he also refers to them as group factors. The latter, in Spearman's system, are de fined as those which occur in more than one but less than all of any given set of abilities. It is in this sense that the writer will speak of group factors in this paper. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.