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Atehortua, Laura – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Intelligence tests are used in a variety of settings such as schools, clinics, and courts to assess the intellectual capacity of individuals of all ages. Intelligence tests are used to make high-stakes decisions such as special education placement, employment, eligibility for social security services, and determination of the death penalty.…
Descriptors: Adults, Intelligence Tests, Children, Error of Measurement
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Ryan, Joseph J.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised protocols from two vocational counseling clients were scored by 19 psychologists and 20 graduate students. Regardless of scorer's experience level, mechanical scoring error produced summary scores varying by as much as 4 to 18 IQ points. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Intelligence Tests