Temporal stability and change in manifest intelligence scores: Four complementary analytic approaches.

ABSTRACT: The temporal stability of psychological test scores is one prerequisite for their practical usability. This is especially true for intelligence test scores. In educational contexts, high stakes decisions with long-term consequences, such as placement in special education programs, are often based on intelligence test results. There are four different types of temporal stability: mean-level change, individual-level change, differential continuity, and ipsative continuity. We present statistical methods for investigating each type of stability. Where necessary, the methods were adapted for the specific challenges posed by intelligence research (e.g., controlling for general intelligence in lower order test scores). We provide step-by-step guidance for the application of the statistical metho

SUBMITTER: Breit M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8718888 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature