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Maynard, Jennifer L.; Floyd, Randy G.; Acklie, Teresa J.; Houston, Lawrence, III – School Psychology Quarterly, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate the "g" loadings and specific effects of the core and diagnostic composite scores from the Differential Abilities Scales, Second Edition (DAS-II; Elliott, 2007a). Scores from a subset of the DAS-II standardization sample for ages 3:6 to 17:11 were submitted to principal factor analysis. Four…
Descriptors: Age, Construct Validity, Short Term Memory, Factor Analysis
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Johnstone, Brick; Wilhelm, Karen L. – Assessment, 1997
The construct validity of the Hooper Visual Organization Test (VOT) (H. Hooper, 1983) was studied by comparing it to conceptually similar and dissimilar cognitive abilities in a principal components analysis of results from 240 participants with cognitive impairment. Results suggest that the VOT is best considered a measure of visual-spatial…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Tests, Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity
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Embretson, Susan E. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1992
New developments for solving the validation problem are applied to measuring and validating spatial modifiability. Results from 582 Air Force recruits support construct and criterion-related validities for the cognitive modifiability of spatial visualization items. Results also support modifiability as a direct measurement of learning ability.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Concurrent Validity, Construct Validity