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The Effects of Differential Age Adjustment between the WAIS and WAIS-R on the Comparability of the Two Scales.
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Feingold, Alan – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1984
It was predicted that there would be variable IQ discrepancies at different ages because of differential age adjustments on the norms of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and the WAIS-Revised (WAIS-R). The use of equivalent WAIS and WAIS-R sums of scaled scores demonstrated the predicted variable discrepancies. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Equated Scores
The Psychophysics and Norms of the Seashore Measures of Musical Talents.
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Irwin, R. J. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1984
The forced-choice psychophysical procedures of the Seashore Measures are well designed to assess sensory capacities. The norms of the current version of the test, however, show percentile ranks that purport to distinguish between scores that can only represent chance performance (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Elementary Secondary Education, Forced Choice Technique, Guessing (Tests)