Psychometric theory Criticisms

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Found a measurement of 'g' was a good indicator of job sucess, and found a positive correlation between 'g' and how successful a person will be
Schmidt and Hunter
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Found evidence that as we age crystallised intelligence improves while fluid intelligence declines
Weinhart and Harry
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Claims that the theory is merely redifining memory as people are able to get better at fluid intelligence with pratice
Jaeggi
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Re-analysed data of Horn and Cattell's orginal research using a new mathematical technique and instigated a new study with 5,000 participants and found in his study that there was not enough evidence to found of the distinctions of 'g'
Undeheim
4 of 5
Persuaded the US army to test the intelligence of 1.7 million men using psychometric tests. Literate recruits were given the Amrmy Alpha test (a written examination) whereas illiterates were given the army beta test.
Yerkes
5 of 5

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Found evidence that as we age crystallised intelligence improves while fluid intelligence declines

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Weinhart and Harry

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Claims that the theory is merely redifining memory as people are able to get better at fluid intelligence with pratice

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Card 4

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Re-analysed data of Horn and Cattell's orginal research using a new mathematical technique and instigated a new study with 5,000 participants and found in his study that there was not enough evidence to found of the distinctions of 'g'

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Card 5

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Persuaded the US army to test the intelligence of 1.7 million men using psychometric tests. Literate recruits were given the Amrmy Alpha test (a written examination) whereas illiterates were given the army beta test.

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