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Peer reviewedMatarazzo, Joseph D. – American Psychologist, 1990
Increasingly neuropsychologists are under pressure, particularly in child custody and personal injury litigation, to justify the validity of the tests upon which their assessments are based. Reviews research on the validity of clinical opinions based on tests and concludes that test scores must be used in conjunction with life history and current…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Measurement Techniques, Measures (Individuals), Neurological Impairments
Ivison, David – Psychological Test Bulletin, 1990
Research on the standardization, reliability, validity, factor structure, and subtests of the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) (1945) and its revised version (1987) is reviewed. Much research relating to the WMS appears to be relevant to the revised version. Use of the instrument in Australia is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Tests, Diagnostic Tests, Factor Structure
