ability_cov

Function ability_cov 

Source
pub fn ability_cov() -> Result<(DataFrame, Vec<usize>, usize), PolarsError>
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§Ability and Intelligence Tests

§Description:

Six tests were given to 112 individuals. The covariance matrix is given in this object.

§Usage:

ability.cov

§Details:

The tests are described as

  • general: a non-verbal measure of general intelligence using Cattell’s culture-fair test.
  • picture: a picture-completion test
  • blocks: block design
  • maze: mazes
  • reading: reading comprehension
  • vocab: vocabulary
  • Bartholomew gives both covariance and correlation matrices, but these are inconsistent. Neither are in the original paper.

§Source:

Bartholomew, D. J. (1987). Latent Variable Analysis and Factor Analysis. Griffin.

Bartholomew, D. J. and Knott, M. (1990). Latent Variable Analysis and Factor Analysis. Second Edition, Arnold.

§References:

Smith, G. A. and Stanley G. (1983). Clocking g: relating intelligence and measures of timed performance. Intelligence, 7, 353-368. doi:10.1016/0160-2896(83)90010-7 https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-2896%2883%2990010-7.

§Examples:

require(stats)
(ability.FA <- factanal(factors = 1, covmat = ability.cov))
update(ability.FA, factors = 2)
## The signs of factors and hence the signs of correlations are
## arbitrary with promax rotation.
update(ability.FA, factors = 2, rotation = "promax")