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Direct linkRoivainen, Eka – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2014
Research on secular trends in mean intelligence test scores shows smaller gains in vocabulary skills than in nonverbal reasoning. One possible explanation is that vocabulary test items become outdated faster compared to nonverbal tasks. The history of the usage frequency of the words on five popular vocabulary tests, the GSS Wordsum, Wechsler…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Skills, Word Frequency, Language Usage, Change
