Construct Validity of the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence and Wide Range Intelligence Test: Convergent and Structural Validity

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 252-265

  Canivez, Gary L ^a   Konold, Timothy R ^b   Collins, Jason M ^a   Wilson, Greg ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

construct validity; hierarchical structure; intelligence; WASI; WRIT

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950485570     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018030     Document Type: Article

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