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Hill, Timothy D.; And Others – 1983
The classification of intelligence has been a prime interest to many for over three-quarters of a century. The Wechsler scales of intelligence and the development of factor analysis have both played major roles in the shaping of psychometric thought. An examination of this joint history by means of a review of the factor analytic studies of the…
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Factor Analysis
Download full textSteyaert, James P.; Snyder, John F. – 1983
Performance on the Digit Span (DSP) and Digit Symbol (DSY) subtests of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) have been said to be vulnerable to the effects of anxiety, seating arrangements, and sex of subject. To determine the effects of these variables on anxiety and test performance on the WAIS-R DSP and DSY subtests, 40 male and 40…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Intelligence Tests, Performance Factors
