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A Reliability Study of the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities
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Bryant, Christy K.; Roffe, Michael W. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1978
A consistent picture regarding the reliability of the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities cannot be obtained from current literature. A clear understanding of the stability of the MSCA would be particularly useful in establishing and planning academic programs and this research attempts to provide such an estimate of reliability. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Clinical Psychology, Correlation, Measurement Instruments
The Importance of Small but Consistent Group Differences on Standardized Tests: The Case of Sex Differences on the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities
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Tivnan, Terrence; Pillemer, David B. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1978
Outlines a simple and well known statistical procedure that is appropriate for identifying consistent differences on a series of subtests and presents several reasons why identifying these differences may have important consequences for evaluators. An investigation of sex differences on the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities serves as an…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Clinical Psychology, Psychological Studies, Research Methodology