You Don't Need a Special "Reasoning" Test to Implement and Evaluate Reasoning Training.

Whimbey, Arthur

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Publication Date: 1985

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You Don't Need a Special "Reasoning" Test to Implement and Evaluate Reasoning Training.

Whimbey, Arthur

Educational Leadership, v43 n2 p37-39 Oct 1985

Research suggests that special tests of reasoning ability are superfluous. Reading comprehension and algebra scores on common aptitude and achievement tests are highly correlated with scores on several reasoning tests. Furthermore, three programs in reasoning skills have been shown to improve reading comprehension scores in various settings. (MCG)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Tests, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Tests, Program Effectiveness, Standardized Tests, Test Selection, Test Use, Test Validity, Verbal Tests

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