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Peer reviewedSilverstein, A. B. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1982
Subjected the standardization data for the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) and the original Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) to principal-factor analysis. A two-factor solution was adopted for each scale. The stability of the two factors, Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Organization, was high both within and between…
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Testing, Factor Structure, Intelligence Tests
Peer reviewedGrossman, Fred M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Performed computations for each of nine age groups to determine the frequency in the standardization sample of specific Verbal-Performance discrepancies on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R). Discusses the importance and possible applications of such frequency data. (WAS)
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Performance Tests, Psychometrics, Standardized Tests
Peer reviewedParker, Kevin – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Factor analyzed the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) across nine age groups in the standardization sample. When three- and four-factor analyses were performed, the familiar three-factor structure (Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Organization, and Freedom From Distractibility) was clearly visible. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Adults, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries
