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A critic with a different perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2010

Lloyd G. Humphreys
Affiliation:
University of lllinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL 61820. Ihumphrey@s_psych.uluc.edu

Abstract

To the extent that Geary's theory concerning biologically primary and secondary behaviors depends on factor analytic methods and findings, it is woefully weak. Factors have been mistakenly called primary mental abilities, but the adjective “primary” represents reification of a mathematical dimension defined by correlations. Fleshing out a factor beyond its mathematical properties requires much additional quantitative experimental and correlational research that goes far beyond mere factoring.

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Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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