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Peer reviewedFeingold, Alan – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983
Demonstrated that equally weighting Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale subtests that differ in validity reduces potential validity. Concluded that vocabulary and information in concert have greater validity than either subtest by itself and that the addition of a third test will not result in a consistent increase in validity. (LLL)
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Screening Tests, Test Validity
Peer reviewedFeingold, Alan – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1982
Analyzed published data on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) to ascertain whether the Information and Vocabulary subtests can function as measures of intelligence. Concluded that the addition of more WAIS subtests will not result in any increase in predictive validity and these additional tests, therefore, lack incremental validity.…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Measurement, Comparative Testing, Intelligence Tests
