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Peer reviewedCyr, J. J.; Brooker, Barry H. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1984
Considers both validity and reliability simultaneously in selecting the best short forms (SFs) of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R). Results indicate that incorporating reliability as a criterion has a dramatic impact on the obtained best SFs. (LLL)
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Test Selection, Test Validity
Atkinson, Leslie; Cyr, J. J. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1988
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised subtests, as administered to 204 adults with low IQs, were factor analyzed. Solutions proved comparable to structures extracted from the normative data and to solutions based on other standardized tests for persons with low IQs. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Factor Analysis, Intelligence Tests, Mild Mental Retardation
