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Publication Date: 2009-Dec
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Construct Validity of the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence and Wide Range Intelligence Test: Convergent and Structural Validity
Canivez, Gary L.; Konold, Timothy R.; Collins, Jason M.; Wilson, Greg
School Psychology Quarterly, v24 n4 p252-265 Dec 2009
The Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI; Psychological Corporation, 1999) and the Wide Range Intelligence Test (WRIT; Glutting, Adams, & Sheslow, 2000) are two well-normed brief measures of general intelligence with subtests purportedly assessing verbal-crystallized abilities and nonverbal-fluid-visual abilities. With a sample of 152 children, adolescents, and adults, the present study reports meaningful convergent validity coefficients and a latent factor structure consistent with the theoretical intellectual models both tests were constructed to reflect. Consideration of the hierarchical model of intelligence tests and issues regarding test interpretation are presented. (Contains 4 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Test Validity, Factor Structure, Intelligence Tests, Measures (Individuals), Test Interpretation, Verbal Ability, Visual Perception, Children, Adolescents, Adults, Vocabulary, Matrices, Evaluation Research
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