A Four- and Five-Factor Structural Model for Wechsler Tests: Does It Really Matter Clinically?

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 175-185

  Schwartz, David M ^a  

^a Powers Ferry Psychological Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

clinically meaningful; conative factors; psychometric

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876222965     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734282913478038     Document Type: Article

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