A NIT-picking analysis: Abstractness dependence of subtests correlated to their Flynn effect magnitudes
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- 作者：Elijah L. Armstronga ; armstrong357@wustl.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Jan te Nijenhuisb ; Michael A. Woodley of Meniec ; d ; Heitor B.F. Fernandese ; Olev Mustf ; Aasa Mustg
- 关键词：Abstract thinking ; Flynn effect ; Intelligence ; National Intelligence Test ; Estonia ; g loading
- 刊名：Intelligence
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：July-August 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：57
- 期：Complete
- 页码：1-6
- 全文大小：335 K
文摘
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The theory that the Flynn effect is caused by increased abstract reasoning is tested.
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Ratings of the abstractness dependence of nine NIT subtest are obtained.
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The mean ratings were used to predict Flynn effects, yielding zero-order correlation.
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Controlling for Brand's effect and subtest g-loadings yielded a positive effect.
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This is consistent with an independent effect of abstractness on the Flynn effect.