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ERIC Number: ED274720
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985-Aug
Pages: 22
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Multidimensional Relationships in the WAIS-R Subscales and Demographic Variables.
Chastain, Robert L.; Joe, George W.
This study attempts to integrate and extend previous research by multivariate investigation to determine multidimensional relationships among both the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) subscales and the demographic variables for the 1981 WAIS-R standardization sample. Canonical correlation with orthogonal rotation of composite structural components was performed in order to determine interrelationships between both sets of variables, thereby providing an integrated approach to previous research concerning subtest patterns of ability. A first rotated factor indicated a general factor with high loadings on all 11 subscales, education, race, and occupation. This factor represented "crystallized" intelligence or ability. A second rotated factor indicated a performance factor with loadings on the 5 performance subscales, age, and single/marital status. This factor represented "fluid" intelligence or ability. A third rotated factor revealed a gender-specific or manual dexterity factor for males on the Block Design subtest and skilled worker occupation. These factors may have relevance for adult education researchers by revealing potential aptitude-treatment interactions in a large, normal adult population. Four pages of references and three tables are provided. (Author/JAZ)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
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