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A Factor Analysis of Mental Abilities and Personality Traits

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

J. C. Denton and
Calvin W. Taylor
J. C. Denton
Affiliation:
Procter & Gamble
Calvin W. Taylor
Affiliation:
University of Utah
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Abstract

The relationship between measures of verbal fluency and certain personality traits is examined by factor techniques. From a matrix of eight factor scores derived from mental tests plus five personality scores, six factors were obtained. An oblique solution lends limited support to the hypothesized relationship between the two domains.

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Psychometrika , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , March 1955, pp. 75 - 81
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Copyright © 1955 The Psychometric Society

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Footnotes

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This study was supported by a grant from the Research Foundation of the University of Utah.

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Currently on leave of absence with the National Research Council.

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