Responses of a sample of 4016 adults and children, balanced by sex, subgroup, and grade, to both Forms A and B of the Khatena-Morse Multitalent Perception Inventory, 50-item inventories of talent in several areas, yielded five orthogonal factors: Artistic, Musical, Creative Imagination, Initiative, and Leadership. The analysis supports the construct validity of the measure which provides a means for more sensitive appraisal of an individual's talent relative to these areas.
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