Confirmatory factor analysis and multidimensional scaling for construct validation of cognitive abilities

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 277-285

  Tucker Drob, Elliot M ^a   Salthouse, Timothy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive abilities; Cognitive control; Multidimensional scaling; Radix; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISODIC MEMORY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL FUNCTION; MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 65449143586     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025409104489     Document Type: Article

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