26 | * |
30 | * |
39 | * |
40 | * |
43 | * |
44 | * |
46 | * |
47 | * |
48 | * |
49 | * |
50 | * |
51 | * |
52 | ***** |
53 | *** |
54 | ******* |
55 | ********* |
56 | ******** |
57 | ************************* |
58 | ***************** |
59 | ************ |
60 | ************ |
n = 81
30 | * |
46 | * |
48 | * |
49 | * |
51 | * |
52 | ***** |
53 | ** |
54 | ******* |
55 | ******* |
56 | ****** |
57 | ******************* |
58 | ************** |
59 | ******* |
60 | ********* |
n = 23
26 | * |
39 | * |
40 | * |
43 | * |
44 | * |
50 | * |
53 | * |
55 | ** |
56 | ** |
57 | ***** |
58 | ** |
59 | *** |
60 | ** |
(Test index) Test name | n | r |
---|---|---|
(18) The Nemesis Test | 2 | 1.00 |
(52) Qoymans Multiple-Choice #2 | 2 | 1.00 |
(63) Long Test For Genius | 2 | 1.00 |
(85) Cooijmans Intelligence Test - Form 1 | 3 | 0.99 |
(10) Genius Association Test | 3 | 0.94 |
(28) The Test To End All Tests | 3 | 0.89 |
(75) Analogies of Long Test For Genius | 3 | 0.81 |
(7) The Final Test | 8 | 0.81 |
(79) Association subtest of Long Test For Genius | 4 | 0.80 |
(53) Qoymans Multiple-Choice #3 | 4 | 0.74 |
(57) Space, Time, and Hyperspace | 3 | 0.73 |
(35) Intelligence Quantifier by assessment | 6 | 0.73 |
(68) Numbers | 6 | 0.64 |
(51) Qoymans Multiple-Choice #1 | 4 | 0.51 |
(56) Short Test For Genius | 10 | 0.50 |
Weighted average of correlations: 0.746
Conservatively estimated minimum g loading: 0.86
(Test index) Test name | n | r |
---|---|---|
(225) Logima Strictica 36 | 2 | 1.00 |
(201) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales | 3 | 0.97 |
(207) Chimera Test | 4 | 0.80 |
(242) Unknown tests | 12 | 0.48 |
(229) Mega Test | 8 | 0.47 |
(219) Graduate Record Examination | 3 | 0.03 |
(236) International High IQ Society Miscellaneous tests | 3 | -0.16 |
(239) Titan Test | 5 | -0.24 |
(218) Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices (I.Q.) | 3 | -0.67 |
(241) Ultra Test | 3 | -0.85 |
(206) W-87 | 3 | -0.89 |
(243) Scholastic Aptitude Test (old) | 3 | -0.95 |
(209) Drenth number series | 2 | -1.00 |
(220) Cattell Culture Fair | 2 | -1.00 |
Weighted average of correlations: 0.035
Please be aware that correlations with these external tests are in most cases affected (depressed, typically) by one or more of the following: (1) Little overlap with the object test because of the much lower ceilings and inherent ceiling effects of the tests used in regular psychology; (2) Candidates reporting scores selectively, for instance only the higher ones while withholding lower ones; (3) Candidates reporting, or having been reported by psychometricians, incorrect scores.
These are estimated g factor loadings, but against homogeneous tests (containing only particular item types) as opposed to non-compound heterogeneous tests. Although tending to surprise the lay person, it is not uncommon for tests to have high loadings on item types they do not actually contain themselves. Such loadings reflect the empirical fact that most tests for mental abilities measure primarily g, regardless of their contents; that the major part of test score variance is caused by g, and only a minor part by factors germane to particular item types. It is of key importance to understand that this is a fact of nature, a natural phenomenon, and not something that was built into the tests by the test constructors.
Type | g loading of Chimera High Ability Riddle Test on that type |
---|---|
Verbal | 0.89 |
Numerical | 0.80 |
Spatial | 0.85 |
Heterogeneous | 0.82 |
Balanced g loading = 0.84
Country | n | median score |
---|---|---|
Netherlands | 2 | 57.0 |
United_States | 13 | 55.0 |
Correlation of this test with national average I.Q.'s published by Lynn and Vanhanen:
Personalia | n | r |
---|---|---|
P.S.I.A. System factor | 3 | 0.89 |
P.S.I.A. Ethics factor | 5 | 0.77 |
P.S.I.A. True | 4 | 0.75 |
P.S.I.A. Extreme | 4 | 0.74 |
P.S.I.A. Cold | 4 | 0.48 |
P.S.I.A. Aspergoid | 4 | 0.42 |
Disorders (parents and siblings) | 5 | 0.40 |
Year of birth | 18 | 0.35 |
P.S.I.A. Introverted | 4 | 0.35 |
P.S.I.A. Orderly | 4 | 0.33 |
P.S.I.A. Just | 4 | 0.32 |
P.S.I.A. Deviance factor | 5 | 0.29 |
Disorders (own) | 5 | 0.27 |
Sex | 104 | 0.24 |
P.S.I.A. Rare | 4 | 0.06 |
Father's educational level | 5 | 0.03 |
Observed associative horizon | 5 | 0.00 |
Educational level | 6 | 0.00 |
P.S.I.A. Rational | 4 | -0.04 |
Observed behaviour | 5 | -0.12 |
Mother's educational level | 5 | -0.26 |
P.S.I.A. Neurotic | 4 | -0.26 |
P.S.I.A. Antisocial | 4 | -0.46 |
P.S.I.A. Cruel | 4 | -0.97 |
In parentheses the number of score pairs on which that estimated g factor loading is based. The goal of this is to verify the hypothesis that g becomes less important, accounts for a smaller proportion of the variance, at higher I.Q. levels. The mere fact of restricting the range like this also depresses the g loading compared to computing it over the test's full range, so it would be normal for both values to be lower than the test's full-range g loading.
Raw score | Upward g (n) | Downward g (n) |
---|---|---|
0 | 0.86 (63) | NaN (0) |
26 | 0.86 (63) | NaN (0) |
30 | 0.81 (51) | NaN (0) |
35 | 0.81 (51) | NaN (0) |
40 | 0.81 (51) | 1.00 (4) |
45 | 0.75 (49) | 1.00 (4) |
50 | 0.70 (46) | 0.71 (8) |
51 | 0.70 (46) | 0.72 (9) |
52 | 0.63 (38) | 0.94 (20) |
53 | 0.43 (30) | 0.94 (20) |
54 | 0.43 (30) | 0.93 (27) |
54.5 | -0.26 (24) | 0.93 (27) |
55 | -0.26 (24) | 0.91 (37) |
55.5 | -0.45 (16) | 0.91 (37) |
56 | -0.45 (16) | 0.86 (54) |
56.5 | 1.00 (2) | 0.86 (54) |
57 | 1.00 (2) | 0.86 (57) |
60 | NaN (0) | 0.86 (63) |
Careful study of this table reveals that the test loses its g loading between raw scores 54 and 55. This means that almost all of the candidates have scored in the ceiling (I.Q. 139 when σ = 15), where the test can not distinguish between them, and therefore also explains why the female and male medians are the same.