Incremental validity of WISC–IV factor index scores with a referred Irish sample: Predicting performance on theWIAT–II
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Incremental validity of WISC–IV factor index scores with a referred Irish sample: Predicting performance on theWIAT–II Gary L. Canivez*, Marley W. Watkins, Trevor James, Rebecca Good and Kate James Department of Psychology, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, USA Department of Educational Psychology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA 3 Eirim: The National Assessment Agency, Ltd., Dublin, Ireland
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Incremental validity of WISC-IV(UK) factor index scores with a referred Irish sample: predicting performance on the WIAT-II(UK.).
BACKGROUND Subtest and factor scores have typically provided little incremental predictive validity beyond the omnibus IQ score. AIMS This study examined the incremental validity of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth UK Edition (WISC-IV(UK) ; Wechsler, 2004a, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth UK Edition, Harcourt Assessment, London, UK) and factor index scores i...
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