TY - JOUR AU - AB - Data from the Purdue Elementary Problem-Solving Inventory for 364 second-graders were analyzed. The inventory was designed to assess 12 distinct problem-solving skills. A principal axis factor solution with varimax and then oblique rotations was computed from tetrachoric item intercorrelations. 6 psychologically interpretable factors emerged. These 6 factors corresponded to 6 of the hypothesized 12 component abilities involved in the test. Items representative of these factors appeared to assess the ability to sense that a problem exists, define the problem specifically, notice details, see implications, make remote associations, and select the best solution to a problem. TI - Abilities Measured by the Purdue Elementary Problem-Solving Inventory JF - Psychological Reports DO - 10.2466/pr0.1973.33.3.959 DA - 1973-12-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/crossref/abilities-measured-by-the-purdue-elementary-problem-solving-inventory-6Bq0C48U0S SP - 959 EP - 963 VL - 33 IS - 3 DP - DeepDyve ER -