Assessing Psychometric Fitness of Intelligence Tests

Acknowledgments Preface Chapter 1: Ethics, Test Standards, and Test Interpretation: Measurement Matters!Gary L. Canivez Ethical Principles Related to Measurement and Assessment Test Standards Measurement Principles and Procedures Reliability Validity Diagnostic Utility Test Bias and Test Fairness Norms Summary and Conclusion Chapter 2: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fifth Edition: Psychometric Fitness and Evidence-Based Interpretation Gary L. Canivez Development of the WISC–V WISC–V Psychometric Properties WISC–V Diagnostic Utility and Treatment Utility Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations Chapter 3: Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition/Normative Update (KABC–II/ KABC–II NU): Clinical Interpretation from an Evidence-Based Perspective Ryan J. McGill and Stefan C. Dombrowski Suggested Interpretive Procedures for the Instrument Issues with the Development and Validation of the KABC–II Variance Partitioning and the Interpretive Relevance of Lower-Order Dimensions Post-Publication KABC–II Psychometric Evidence Implications of Dimensional Complexity for Clinical Interpretation Conclusion Chapter 4: The Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities: A Paradox for Evidence-Based Assessment Stefan C. Dombrowski, Ryan J. McGill, and Corinne J. Casey The WJ IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities Recapitulation of CHC Structural Validity Concerns Independent Factor Analytic Research Findings Evidence-based Interpretation in the Face of Multidimensional Complexity Conclusion Chapter 5: Utility of Intelligence Tests for the Determination of Eligibility for Special Education and Related Services John H. Kranzler and Randy G. Floyd Aims of this Chapter Intelligence Test Interpretation Utility of Intelligence Tests in the Schools Conclusion Chapter 6: From Spearman to Watkins: The Never-Ending Fight Against Faculty Psychology A. Alexander Beaujean Score Profiles Early History of Intellective Profiles Spearman's Critique Conclusion Chapter 7: From Eminence to Evidence: Bridging the Research to Practice Gap in Intelligence Testing Nicholas Benson Historical Trends: The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same The Promise of Evidence-Based Practice Scientific Attitudes and the Promotion of Evidence-Based Assessment Chapter 8: Unreliable Differences: Considering the Reliability of Discrepancy Scores Ryan L. Farmer and Samuel Y. Kim Reliability: A Brief Overview Reliability in Intelligence Tests Conclusion Chapter 9: Nunnally Got it Right the First Time: Internal Consistency Reliability of .55 is Acceptable for Research Purposes Gilles E. Gignac Background on Internal Consistency Reliability Reliability Guidelines Comparisons with Other Reliability Guidelines One What Basis Might Criterion-Based Reliability Guidelines Be Provided? Estimating Test Score Reliability from Dichotomously Scored Items Limitations & Final Considerations Conclusion Chapter 10: The Incorporation of Inspection Time with Standardized Batteries of Intelligence Joseph C. Kush Overview Defining Human Intelligence Intelligence and IQ Tests Criterion Validity: Using IQ Tests to Make Predictions An Alternative to Traditional IQ Tests; The Assessment of Basic Cognitive Processes Inspection Time The Best of Both Worlds Chapter 11: How Intelligence Tests Can be Used to Predict Education and Can be Assessed Through Education Jonathan Wai and Frank C. Worrell The “Jangle Fallacy”: Measurement overlap Between Standardized Ability and Achievement Tests Prospective Prediction of General Mental Ability on Outcomes Within the Top 1% Results and Discussion Retrospective Examination of Educational Selectivity of High Achieving Occupational Groups Conclusion Chapter 12: The Improper Use of IQ in Debates and Discussions About Race and Gender Differences in Internet or Mass Media Marco Tommasi, Lina Pezzuti, and Aristide Saggino The Internet and the Debate About the Relation Between IQ and Race Interference of External Institutions on Intelligence Studies Clear Definition of Intelligence, g, and IQ Which IQ? IQ Should be Estimated on Representative Samples Many Results in Studies About IQ are Interpreted, Not Explained Nature or Nurture? IQ and Gender The Minnesota Transracial Adoption Study IQ is Affected by Environmental Factors or by Individual Characteristics The Steve Jobs’ Paradox Conclusion: What We Can and Cannot Say About IQ Index About the Editor About the Contributors