A factor analysis of Terman and Miles' M-F Test

Abstract

The S s of this study were 153 girls and 157 boys attending junior high schools in Eugene. The Terman and Miles Attitude-Interest Analysis Blank was given and scored as directed in the authors' manual. In order to furnish a larger number of part scores and avoid heterogeneity of content within any subtest, scores were grouped into 14 subscores rather than the 7 indicated on the blank. For the boys the first factor resulting from factor analysis was an emotional characteristic which might be named "Toughness" or "Insensitivity," i.e. not easily moved to anger, disgust, or pity. For girls the first factor was labeled "Sensitivity," i.e. responses involved are in the direction of arousal of the emotions. The second factor for both sexes is one of interest. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)