Interpreting Intelligence Tests from Contemporary Gf-Gc Theory: Joint Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the WJ-R and KAIT in a Non-White Sample

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 151-182

  Flanagan, Dawn P ^a   McGrew, Kevin S ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Gf Gc theory; Intelligence; KAIT; Multicultural; WJ R

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000895180     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4405(98)00003-X     Document Type: Article

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