What does the WISC-IV measure? Validation of the scoring and CHC-based interpretative approaches

Journal of Research in Education Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 85-108

  Chen, Hsin Yi ^a   Keith, Timothy Z ^b   Chen, Yung Hwa ^c   Chang, Ben Sheng ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Chinese Behavioral Science Coporation   (Taiwan)

^d SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CHC theory; Higher order CFA; WISC IV

Indexed keywords

EID: 84965154927     PISSN: 2073753X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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