Incremental Criterion Validity of the WJ-III COG Clinical Clusters: Marginal Predictive Effects Beyond the General Factor

Canadian Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 51-63

  McGill, Ryan J ^a  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

general factor; incremental validity; narrow abilities; WJ III COG

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922689812     PISSN: 08295735     EISSN: 21543984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0829573514553926     Document Type: Article

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