Reference : The validity of lower-order dimensions: A psychometrical Investigation of complex pro...
Scientific congresses, symposiums and conference proceedings : Unpublished conference
Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Theoretical & cognitive psychology
Educational Sciences
http://hdl.handle.net/10993/43266
The validity of lower-order dimensions: A psychometrical Investigation of complex problem solving competence
English
Kretzschmar, André []
Sonnleitner, Philipp mailto [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Luxembourg Centre for Educational Testing (LUCET) >]
Jul-2018
Yes
International
19th European Conference on Personality
18-07-2018
[en] complex problem solving ; bi factor model ; multidimensionality
[en] Psychological constructs are often multidimensionally and hierarchically conceptualized. For example, the complex problem solving (CPS) competence is based on the relatively independent subdimensions of knowledge acquisition and knowledge application. However, the validity of lower-order factors compared to a general factor (g) has been questioned in the research area of cognitive abilities. Therefore, the purpose of the present paper is to investigate the reliability and validity of the g-factor and the lowerorder factors of CPS. On the basis of bifactor models, we analyzed three data sets (N1 = 227; N2 = 339; N3 = 553) of two different CPS measurements. The findings indicate that the assumption of two relatively independent subdimensions of CPS is not justified in terms of unique variance and incremental explanation of external criteria. We conclude that an assumption on multidimensionality and an interpretation of lower-order constructs should be based on a more elaborated approach than usually applied.
http://hdl.handle.net/10993/43266

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