Exploratory and Higher-Order Factor Analyses of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) Adolescent Subsample

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 223-235

  Canivez, Gary L ^a   Watkins, Marley W ^b  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exploratory factor analysis; Factor extraction criteria; Schmid Leiman higher order analysis; Structural validity; WAIS IV

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650799710     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022046     Document Type: Article

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