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The Comparability of Three Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales in a College Sample.
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Quereshi, M. Y.; Ostrowski, Michael J. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1985
Administered three Wechsler adult intelligence scales to 72 undergraduates and tested the quality of means, variances, and covariances, utilizing subtest scale scores and IQs. Results indicated that the three scales were not parallel. Generally, the subtest scaled scores exhibited less similarity across the three scales than the IQ estimates.…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Intelligence Tests
Test-Retest Stability of the WAIS-R in a Clinical Sample.
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Ryan, Joseph J.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1985
Assessed Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised test-retest stability for 21 psychiatric and neurological patients. Test-retest interval ranged from 2-144 weeks (x=38 weeks). Subtest stability coefficients were highly significant, yet range of gain or loss for any single individual was comparatively large. Gain or loss was associated strongly…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Males, Mental Disorders
Psychological Assessment versus Psychological Testing.
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Matarazzo, Joseph D. – American Psychologist, 1990
Increasingly neuropsychologists are under pressure, particularly in child custody and personal injury litigation, to justify the validity of the tests upon which their assessments are based. Reviews research on the validity of clinical opinions based on tests and concludes that test scores must be used in conjunction with life history and current…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Measurement Techniques, Measures (Individuals), Neurological Impairments