Higher-Order Factor Structures for the WISC-IV: Implications for Neuropsychological Test Interpretation

Applied Neuropsychology: Child

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 135-144

  Decker, Scott L ^a   Englund, Julia A ^a   Roberts, Alycia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; factor analysis; intelligence; WISC IV

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COGNITION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUE; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COGNITION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 84898461736     PISSN: 21622965     EISSN: 21622973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2012.737760     Document Type: Article

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