A factor analysis of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 3rd Edition (WAIS-III) in a low IQ sample

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-152

  Jones, Jill J S ^a,c   van Schaik, Paul ^a   Witts, Paul ^b  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Woodside Resource Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c Lynebank Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SAMPLING; SCORING SYSTEM; THEORETICAL MODEL; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 33745224337     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466505X29134     Document Type: Article

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