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Peer reviewedCyr, J. J.; Brooker, Barry H. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1984
Considers both validity and reliability simultaneously in selecting the best short forms (SFs) of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R). Results indicate that incorporating reliability as a criterion has a dramatic impact on the obtained best SFs. (LLL)
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Test Selection, Test Validity
Peer reviewedBraden, Jeffery P. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1986
A procedure is proposed for determining whether correlations obtained between two measures justify the assumption that the measures are identical. It is intended especially for small samples. In the example, the performance scales of two intelligence tests were administered to 32 deaf adolescents. (GDC)
Descriptors: Correlation, Deafness, Equated Scores, Evaluation Problems
An Assessment of Cognitive Behavior of Economically Disadvantaged Young Adults in North Mississippi.
Download full textWolfe, Lillian S.; And Others – 1973
This study sought to determine the appropriateness of two conventional intelligence tests for assessing the ability of economically deprived young adults participating in job training programs by comparing their test results with those of the test standardization groups. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), and the Langmuir Oral Direction…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Cognitive Ability, Disadvantaged, Economically Disadvantaged
