Titre du document / Document title

Perspectives on fluid and crystallized intelligence : facets for verbal, numerical, and figural intelligence

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

BEAUDUCEL André ⁽¹⁾ ; BROCKE Burkhard ⁽¹⁾ ; LIEPMANN Detlev ⁽²⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Technische Universität Dresden, Institut für Klinische, Diagnostische und Differentielle Psychologie, Mommsenstr. 13, 01069, Dresden, ALLEMAGNE
⁽²⁾ Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, ALLEMAGNE

Résumé / Abstract

Fluid intelligence is often measured with figural tests, whereas crystallized intelligence is often assessed with verbal tests. It is argued that construct-irrelevant figural variance is included in fluid intelligence and construct-irrelevant verbal variance is included in crystallized intelligence. The specification of a content facet comprising verbal, numerical, and figural abilities for fluid and crystallized intelligence would reduce the construct irrelevant variance. This faceted view of fluid and crystallized abilities is regarded as more convincing than a purely hierarchical structure. Although the present approach is partly similar to Guttman's Radex model, no radial partitioning of the tasks is expected. Seven hundred and six German participants aged between 14 and 50 years were tested with the I-S-T 2000, a test comprising verbal, numerical, and figural reasoning tasks, as well as verbal, numerical, and figural knowledge tests. In smallest space analysis, a simplex for fluid and crystallized intelligence emerged as well as a radial or a polar facet for verbal, numerical, and figural content. The faceted structure for fluid and crystallized intelligence was also shown in confirmatory factor analysis and fitted the data more completely than the hierarchical model. The implications for the conceptualization and the assessment of fluid and crystallized intelligence are discussed.

Revue / Journal Title

Personality and individual differences   ISSN 0191-8869   CODEN PEIDD9 

Source / Source

2001, vol. 30, n^o6, pp. 977-994 (1 p.1/2)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Elsevier, Oxford, ROYAUME-UNI  (1980) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Theoretical model ; Crystallized intelligence ; Fluent intelligence ; Intelligence test ; g factor ; Verbal intelligence ; Intellectual ability ; Cognition ; Adolescent ; Young adult ; Adult ; Human ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Modèle théorique ; Intelligence cristallisée ; Intelligence fluide ; Test intelligence ; Facteur g ; Intelligence verbale ; Aptitude intellectuelle ; Cognition ; Adolescent ; Adulte jeune ; Adulte ; Intelligenz Struktur Test 2000 Amthauer et al ; Homme ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Modelo teórico ; Inteligencia cristalizada ; Inteligencia fluido ; Prueba inteligencia ; Factor g ; Inteligencia verbal ; Aptitud intelectual ; Cognición ; Adolescente ; Adulto joven ; Adulto ; Hombre ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 18816, 35400009749459.0060