The Development of Mental Abilities in Infancy.

Lewis, Michael; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ344700

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Development of Mental Abilities in Infancy.

Lewis, Michael; And Others

Intelligence, v10 n4 p331-54 Oct-Dec 1986

This study investigates the nature and the factor structure of infant intelligence. The Bayley Mental Scale items were administered. According to the analysis, intelligence at any age is a set of separate mental abilities at each age, and there are a variety of paths through which mental development occurs. (JAZ)

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Correlation, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Infants, Intelligence, Intelligence Tests, Longitudinal Studies, Piagetian Theory, Preschool Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Bayley Scales of Infant Development; Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale

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