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Peer reviewedMcGrew, Kevin; Murphy, Suzanne – Journal of School Psychology, 1995
Investigates the general factor and uniqueness characteristics of the individual tests of the Woodcock-Johnson Test of Cognitive Ability-Revised (WJTCA-R). Only 2 of the 19 WJTCA-R tests examined had low general factor loadings, while 2 had low uniqueness. All other tests had medium or high uniqueness. Discusses implications for clinical…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Cognitive Ability, Intelligence, Intelligence Tests
Peer reviewedNettles, Michael – Planning for Higher Education, 1995
Discusses issues raised in "The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life" (Richard Herrnstein, Charles Murray), a controversial book that looks at the role of intelligence in shaping social structure. The authors' methodology, approach, and interpretations of statistical data are criticized. It is suggested that a…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Book Reviews, Educational Policy, Genetics
