Letter from Professor Edward Lee Thorndike to Thomson regarding his paper on Complete Formulas on Correlation Coefficients , 17 Sept 1935
Item
Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/1/4
Scope and Contents
Thorndike praises Thomson's work, claiming it refutes Spearman's Two factor Theory. He refers to work with Spearman, Helzinger, Kelley, and others on unitary traits, and raises the possibility of a grant from the Carnegie Corporation to allow Thomson to continue with his research.
Dates
- Creation: 17 Sept 1935
Creator
- Thorndike, Edward Lee, 1874-1949 (professor of psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
1 letter (1 leaf, 1 side)
Physical Location
CLX-A-1354
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk