A Comparison of the K-abc and Wisc-r: a Validity Study
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The purpose of the study was to examine the concurrent validity of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) by comparing K-ABC scores and Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC-R) scores for 58 school children in primary and intermediate grades. To determine if these scores were related and/or significantly different, t-tests, Pearson r correlations, a canonical correlation, and regression equations were computed. Results indicated that mean scores of the scales of both the WISC-R and the K-ABC did not differ significantly. Also, significant correlations were obtained as all scales were highly interrelated. These outcomes suggest that the K-ABC possesses high concurrent validity when compared with the WISC-R. However, it may be premature to assume. that the K-ABC is an adequate substitute.
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