Dimensions of Temperament in Three Groups of Music Teachers

Michael, William B.; Barth, George W.; Kaiser, Henry F.

doi:10.2466/pr0.1961.9.3.701

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“…and that many correlation matrices have been developed empirically to discover what the relationships may be. For example, French (1953) has attempted a decision at an inspectional level, and Becker (1961) found large correlations of CattelPs H, F, and Q4 with Guilford's S, R and N, respectively, while Michael, Earth, and Kaiser (1961) found much space in common to CattelPs 16 PF and Thurstone's Temperament Schedule (derived from Guilford's factors). However, with the exception of the last study (which aimed at second-order structure), these psychologists have unfortunately thought fit to ask a question which, in the simple form posed, has no systematic answer.…”

Section: The Issue Of Orthogonal or Oblique Personality Source Traitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Personality factor structure of the combined Guilford and Cattell personality questionnaires.

Cattell¹,

Gibbons²

1968

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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Hospital 2 major, but different, systems of well-factored personality-measurement scales in the questionnaire medium are currently available. 1 of these systems, developed by Guilford and his co-workers, is an orthogonal series now principally embodied in the Guilford-Zimmerman (G-Z) scale, whereas the other system, developed by Cattell and his co-workers, is an oblique series typified by the 16 PF test. The present study aimed at carrying out an adequate, though not exhaustive, oblique factor analysis jointly upon the 16 PF and G-Z scales to determine (a) if a good, unique simple structure resolution can be attained in correlation matrices obtained jointly from scales originally fitted to orthogonal and oblique factorings and (b) if the natural source traits thus revealed are those conceived in the G-Z or in the 16 PF. Attempts were also made to determine if the 2 series of scales occupy the same or a different personality space and if any meaning could be given to any extra dimensions found. The results of the analysis yielded natural source traits which, in general, were those proposed by the oblique scales. The controversy between proponents of the orthogonal systems and proponents of the oblique systems was discussed. The limitations of the present study and proposals for further, more definitive research were considered.

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Section: The Issue Of Orthogonal or Oblique Personality Source Traitsmentioning

confidence: 99%