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MDS Analysis of the CHC-based WJ III Battery:  Implications for possible refinements and extensions of the CHC model of human intelligence Kevin S. McGrew, PhD. Educational & School Psychologist Director Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
Author information and conflict of interest disclosure Dr. Kevin S. McGrew, Ph.D., is an Educational Psychologist with expertise and interests in applied psychometrics, intelligence theories and testing, human cognition, cognitive and non-cognitive individual difference variables impacting school learning, models of personal competence, conceptualization and measurement of adaptive behavior, measurement issues surrounding the assessment of individuals with disabilities, brain rhythm and mental timing research, and improving the use and understanding of psychological measurement and statistical information by professionals and the public.  Prior to establishing IAP, Dr. McGrew was a practicing school psychologist for 12 years.  McGrew received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (Special Education) from the University of Minnesota in 1989. Dr. McGrew is currently Director of the  Institute for Applied Psychometrics  (IAP), a privately owned applied research organization established by McGrew.  He is also the  Research Director for the Woodcock-Munoz Foundation  (WMF), Associate Director for  Measurement Learning Consultants  (MLC), and a  Visiting Professor in Educational Psychology  (School Psychology) at the University of Minnesota.  Dr. McGrew authored the current document in his role as the Director of IAP.  The opinions and statements included in this report do not reflect or represent the opinions of WMF, MLC, or the University of Minnesota. More complete professional information, including his professional resume, can be found at  www.iapsych.com .  Conflict of Interest Disclosure :  Dr. McGrew is a co-author (with a financial interest) in the  Woodcock-Johnson Battery—Third Edition (WJ III; 2001)  as well as the  Batería III Woodcock-Muñoz (BAT III, 2005),  published by  Riverside Publishing .  He was a paid consultant, but was not a co-author, for the  Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery—Revised  (WJ-R; 1989).
Contemporary psychometric research has converged on  the  Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory  of cognitive abilities as the consensus working taxonomy of human intelligence McGrew, K. (2009).  Editorial:  CHC theory and the human cognitive abilities project: Standing on the shoulders of the giants of psychometric intelligence research,  Intelligence ,  37 , 1-10.
g Gf Gq Gc SAR Gsm Gv Ga TSR Glm Gs CDS Grw Gkn Gh Gk Go Gf Gc Gy Gv Gu Gr Gs Gt Gp Gps A.  Carroll Three-Stratum Model B.  Cattell-Horn Extended  Gf-Gc  Model D.  Tentatively identified Stratum II (broad)  domains Carroll and Cattell-Horn Broad Ability Correspondence  (vertically-aligned ovals represent similar broad domains) Gf Gq Gc Gsm Gv Ga Glr Gs Gt Grw C.  Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) Integrated Model g Stratum III  (general) Stratum II (broad) 80+ Stratum I (narrow) abilities have been  identified under the Stratum II broad abilities. They  are not listed here due to space limitations (see Table 1) Gf Fluid reasoning Gkn General (domain-specific) knowledge Gc  Comprehension-knowledge Gh Tactile abilities Gsm Short-term memory Gk Kinesthetic abilities Gv Visual processing Go Olfactory abilities Ga Auditory processing Gp Psychomotor abilities Glr Long-term storage and retrieval Gps Psychomotor speed Gs Cognitive processing speed Gt Decision and reaction speed  (see Table 1 for definitions) Grw Reading and writing Gq Quantitative knowledge CHC Broad (Stratum II)  Ability Domains (Missing g -to-broad ability arrows acknowledges that Carroll and Cattell-Horn disagreed on the validity of the general factor) Complete CHC model and description of abilities can be found in:  McGrew, K. (2009).  Editorial:  CHC theory and the human cognitive abilities project: Standing on the shoulders of the giants of psychometric intelligence research,  Intelligence ,  37 , 1-10.
CFA studies provide solid empirical support for CHC internal (structural) validity of WJ III battery
Structural Evidence  (primarily  psychometric factor  analysis studies) Led to.... Cattell-Horn  Gf-Gc Model 1993 Supports... Carroll Tri- Stratum Model Supports... Cattell-Horn-Carroll  Theory of Cognitive  Abilities (Theoretical domain) Blueprint for .. Provides validy Evidence for .. WJ-R 1989 (Measurement domain) Blueprint for .. Provides validy Evidence for .. 2001
Guttman’s Radex Theory ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Example of MDS (Radex Model)  The closer a test is to the center of the figure, the more it is related to the underlying general dimension of the battery.  Also,  the center represents the most  cognitively complex (i.e., have the largest number of performance components)  tests. Tests that group together are interpreted as sharing common  stimulus content  or  cognitive processing  characteristics
WJ III test abbreviations used figures VCL = Visual Closure  PR = Picture Recognition SPR = Spatial Relations BR = Block Rotation PLN = Planning MN = Memory for Names DRM = DR:  Memory for Names VAL = Visual-Auditory Learning DRV = DR:  Visual-Auditory Learning AS = Analysis-Synthesis CF = Concept Formation AP = Applied Problems NS = Number Series NM = Number Matrices AWM = Auditory Working Memory NR = Numbers Reversed MW = Memory for Words MS = Memory for Sentences VC = Verbal Comprehension AK = Academic Knowledge GI = General Information OC = Oral Comprehension STR = Story Recall DRS = DR: Story Recall CO = Cross Out PC = Pair Cancellation VM = Visual Matching RDF = Reading Fluency REF = Retrieval Fluency MF = Math Fluency WF = Writing Fluency DS = Decision Speed RPN = Rapid Picture Naming AA = Auditory Attention SB  = Sound Blending SA = Sound Awareness SNP = Sound Patterns-Voice IW = Incomplete Words AP = Applied Problems QC = Quantitative Concepts CAL = Calculation RV = Reading Vocabulary PSC = Passage Comprehension WA = Word Attach LW = Letter-Word Identication ED = Editing SOS = Spelling of Sounds SPL = Spelling WS = Writing Samples Test descriptions and CHC classifications can be found at: http://intelligencetesting.blogspot.com/2005/10/wj-iii-chc-test-classifications.html Copy is included at the end of the PDF version of this PPT-based report
2-D MDS (Guttman’s Radex Model) results for WJ III test (NU norms) [ Note  - Sample is all WJ III norm subjects from ages 6-18] -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(1) -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(2) VC val SPR SB CF VM NR IW AWM drv GI REF PR AA AS DS MW RPN PLN PC LW RDF STR UD CAL MF SPL WF PSC AP WS drs WA PV OC ED RV QC AK SOS SA mn VCL SNP NS NM CO MS BR drm Tests closest to the center of the circles cross-hairs are more “cognitively complex” AS = Gf MW = Gsm mn = Glr IW  = Ga  SPR  = Gv VM  = Gs VC  = Gc PSC  = Grw CAL  = Gq Broad CHC factor  ability font key legend (based on CFA studies)
What about the WJ III CHC factor cluster tests?  Do they group together in the MDS analysis?..........see next slide.
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(1) -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(2) val SPR CF VM IW drv REF PR AA AS PC RDF STR SPL WS drs OC ED SOS SA mn SNP NM MS Gf Gsm glr Ga   Gv Gs Gc Grw Gq Broad CHC factor  ability font key legend (based on CFA studies) WF RPN DS CO CAL MW AWM NR BR PLN VCL drm PV MF AP QC AK GI VC PSC WA LW RV SB NS UD
Are there any other process (operations)  or content characteristic dimensions by which the WJ III MDS results might be viewed?....see next slide.
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(1) -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(2) val SPR VM IW drv REF AA AS PC STR SPL WS drs OC ED SOS mn SNP NM MS WF DS CAL NR BR PLN VCL drm PV MF AK GI VC PSC WA LW RV SB UD SA NS AP QC CF PR MW RDF RPN AWM CO What common characteristic/dimension do the tests below the blue dividing line have in common? Gf Gsm glr Ga   Gv Gs Gc Grw Gq Broad CHC factor  ability font key legend (based on CFA studies)
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(1) -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(2) val SPR VM IW drv REF AA AS PC STR SPL WS drs OC ED SOS mn SNP NM MS Gf Gsm glr Ga   Gv Gs Gc Grw Gq Broad CHC factor  ability font key legend (based on CFA studies) WF DS CAL NR BR PLN VCL drm PV MF AK GI VC PSC WA LW RV SB UD SA NS AP QC CF PR MW RDF RPN AWM CO ,[object Object],[object Object],The Planning (PLN) and Auditory Attention (AA) tests (although not classified as per CHC theory as Gs or Gsm) location in this MDS quadrant are very consistent with the cognitive efficiency hypothesis
Given the Cognitive Efficiency (CE) broad quadrant, lets draw an orthogonal (perpendicular) line to the CE dimension line and see what we find.
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(1) -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(2) val SPR VM IW drv REF AA AS PC STR SPL WS drs OC ED SOS mn SNP NM MS WF DS CAL NR BR PLN VCL drm PV MF AK GI VC PSC WA LW RV SB UD NS AP QC CF PR MW RDF RPN AWM CO SA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Gf Gsm glr Ga   Gv Gs Gc Grw Gq Broad CHC factor  ability font key legend (based on CFA studies)
Lets examine the upper left-hand corner quadrant.  Any common features among most of the tests in this quadrant?
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(1) -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(2) val SPR VM IW drv REF AA AS PC STR SPL WS drs OC ED SOS mn SNP NM MS WF DS CAL NR BR PLN VCL drm PV MF AK GI VC PSC WA LW RV SB UD NS AP QC CF PR MW RDF RPN AWM CO SA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Sound Patterns-Voice (SNP) test is consistent with this hypothesis as the stimuli sounds are generated by a voice synthesizer----not meaningful  language Gf Gsm glr Ga   Gv Gs Gc Grw Gq Broad CHC factor  ability font key legend (based on CFA studies)
Lets examine the final right upper corner quadrant.  Any common features among most of the tests in this quadrant?
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(1) -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(2) val SPR VM IW drv REF AA AS PC STR SPL WS drs OC ED SOS mn SNP NM MS WF DS CAL NR BR PLN VCL drm PV MF AK GI VC PSC WA LW RV SB UD NS AP QC CF PR MW RDF RPN AWM CO SA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Gf Gsm glr Ga   Gv Gs Gc Grw Gq Broad CHC factor  ability font key legend (based on CFA studies)
The grand “big picture model” --- probably requires a subsequent 3-D MDS analysis to see clearly….more to come -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(1) -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(2) val SPR VM IW drv REF AA AS PC STR SPL WS drs OC ED SOS mn SNP NM MS Gf Gsm glr Ga   Gv Gs Gc Grw Gq Broad CHC factor  ability font key legend (based on CFA studies) WF DS CAL NR BR PLN VCL drm PV MF AK GI VC PSC WA LW RV SB UD NS AP QC CF PR MW RDF RPN AWM CO SA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
There is considerable agreement on the characteristics that distinguish the two types of cognitive processes, which Stanovich and West (2000) labeled System 1 and System 2. ……The operations of  System 1 are typically fast, automatic, effortless, associative, implicit (not available to introspection), and often emotionally charged; they are also governed by habit and are therefore difficult to control or modify . The operations of  System 2 are slower, serial, effortful, more likely to be consciously monitored and deliberately controlled; they are also relatively flexible and potentially rule governed . The effect of concurrent cognitive tasks provides the most useful indication of whether a given mental process belongs to System 1 or System 2. Because the overall capacity for mental effort is limited, effortful processes tend to disrupt each other, whereas effortless processes) neither cause nor suffer much interference when combined with other tasks (Kahneman, 1973; Pashler, 1998).  P. 698 ,[object Object],[object Object]
The WJ III  MDS findings suggest a hypothesized modified Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory of cognitive abilities framework  [with proposed intermediate  factors/dimensions  between broad (stratum II) and general (stratum III) levels] (Kevin McGrew 11-11-09) Unspeeded (level ) Speeded (rate) Gc Gq Ga Gsm Glr Gv Gf Gs Grw g Acquired knowledge (product-dominant)  lang/symbolic abilities Thinking abilities (process-dominant) figural-spatial, lower-linguistic abilities System II cognitive processing: More cognitively controlled & deliberate  System I cognitive processing (cognitive efficiency): More automatic
Note:  In a previous IAP AP 101 report of similar analysis of the WAIS-IV, very similar findings and conclusions were noted (can be found at ( www.iqscorner.com )………see next few slides What does the WAIS-IV measure?  CHC analysis and beyond  Kevin S. McGrew, PhD. Educational & School Psychologist Director Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
-3 -1 1 3 -3 -1 1 3 CA SS CD PCM BD DS VP CO VC SI FW AR LN MR IN Short-term memory /working memory (Gsm) – Cognitive  Efficiency unspeeded/memory Processing speed (Gs) -  Cognitive Efficiency speeded Verbal know &  comp (Gc) –  Acquired Knowledge or “Product” dominant abilities?  Fluid Reasoning (Gf) and Visual-spatial  processing (Gv) – Thinking or “Process” dominant abilities ? MDS (Guttman Radex model) of  WAIS-IV  subtest intercorrelations It is a common practice in MDS analysis to visually partition the MDS spatial configuration into broader dimensions and consider interpretation at a higher-order level.  The current WAIS-IV MDS revealed the following hypothesized higher-order structure Note – similar to hand rotation of factors in early days of EFA, K. McGrew took the cross-hair lines and hand rotated them  (simultaneosly) until a meaningful pattern emerged.  The four-broad dimensions are interpreted as being very similar to the four cognitive domains of  Woodcock’s Cognitive Performance Model (CPM ) – see next two slides
Cognitive/Academic Performance ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],* All performance, automatic or new learning, is constrained by the relevant stores of knowledge . * New learning is constrained by the relevant thinking abilities. * Automatic performance is constrained by short-term memory and processing speed. Woodcock Cognitive Performance Model (CPM ) Adapted from:  Woodcock (1993), An information processing view of Gf-Gc theory.  Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment:  WJ-R Monograph , p. 80-102.
The CHC Information Processing Model Cognitive or Academic Performance Gsm Information Processing Loop Cognitive Efficiency Executive Control Gs Bas. Rdg Skills  (Grw) Rdg Comp  (Grw) Math Calc  (Gq) Math Reas  (Gq) Basic Writ. Skills  (Grw) Written Exp  (Grw) List. Comp  (Gc ) Oral Exp  (Gc) Comp-Know  (Gc) Stores of Acquired Knowledge Facilitators-Inhibitors -Health/medications -Motivation/interest -Cog. style/temperament -Environmental/cultural -Emotional -Attention/concentration -etc Input Gf Glr Ga Gv Thinking Abilities Adapted from:  Woodcock (1993), An information processing view of Gf-Gc theory.  Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment:  WJ-R Monograph , p. 80-102.
The WAIS-IV  MDS  findings * suggest the possibility of a modified hypothesized Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory of cognitive abilities  [with proposed intermediate  factors/dimensions  between broad (stratum II) and general (stratum III) levels] (Kevin McGrew 11-4-09) Gf Fluid reasoning Gc  Comprehension-knowledge Gsm Short-term memory Gv Visual processing Ga Auditory processing Glr Long-term storage and retrieval Gs Cognitive processing speed Grw Reading and writing Gq Quantitative knowledge CHC Broad (Stratum II)  ability domains included across cognitive and achievement test batteries Gc Gq Gf Gsm Ga Gv Glr Gs Grw g 70+ narrow (stratum I) abilities have been identified but are not included in figure for readability purposes) Acquired knowledge (product-dominant) abilities Thinking abilities (process-dominant) abilities Cognitive efficiency abilities Note.  Analysis of the WJ III battery via similar MDS (both 2D and 3D model analyses) and CA methods, as well as a Carroll Schmeid-Leimen EFA/CFA analysis, has suggested similar higher-order intermediate dimensions.  Results can be found at  IQs Corner blog  (www.iqscorner.com)  * The current WAIS-IV conclusions, when combined with those for the WJ III, suggest  the possibility that the unspeeded/speeded cognitive efficiency intermediate dimensions might best be conceptualized as merging into a  single cognitive effficiency dimension. More information re:  these hypotheses in future presentations/reports Unspeeded (level ) Speeded (rate)
?? Cognitive/Academic Performance ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Primary new variation or question raised by WJ III analysis is the placement of Ga. As currently measured, primarily by phonemic awareness tasks, should Ga be included under acquired knowledge, under both acquired knowledge and thinking abilities, or do Ga tasks split between the two broad domains as a function of task demands (e.g., Snd Blnd and Inc Wrds – acquired knowledge;  Snd Patterns—thinking ability?)
Food for thought:   Are the MDS quadrants or partitions reflecting content “facets” or a combination of  content “facets and “operations”  as per the  BIS  model of intelligence….see next slide
The next  steps in this  research (with WJ III tests) is to run (a) 3-D MDS models, (b) CFA models that specify the  hypothesized modified CHC model  in prior slides, and (c) CFA models that specify both “content” and CHC “operation” (e.g., Gf, Gs, etc.) dimensions (a mixed CHC BIS model) Gs Gsm + Glr (level abilities)  Carroll’s Gy Glr(fluency abilities) Gf

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MDS Analysis of the CHC-based WJ III Battery: Implications for possible refinements and extensions of the CHC model of human intelligence

  • 1. MDS Analysis of the CHC-based WJ III Battery: Implications for possible refinements and extensions of the CHC model of human intelligence Kevin S. McGrew, PhD. Educational & School Psychologist Director Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
  • 2. Author information and conflict of interest disclosure Dr. Kevin S. McGrew, Ph.D., is an Educational Psychologist with expertise and interests in applied psychometrics, intelligence theories and testing, human cognition, cognitive and non-cognitive individual difference variables impacting school learning, models of personal competence, conceptualization and measurement of adaptive behavior, measurement issues surrounding the assessment of individuals with disabilities, brain rhythm and mental timing research, and improving the use and understanding of psychological measurement and statistical information by professionals and the public. Prior to establishing IAP, Dr. McGrew was a practicing school psychologist for 12 years. McGrew received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (Special Education) from the University of Minnesota in 1989. Dr. McGrew is currently Director of the Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP), a privately owned applied research organization established by McGrew. He is also the Research Director for the Woodcock-Munoz Foundation (WMF), Associate Director for Measurement Learning Consultants (MLC), and a Visiting Professor in Educational Psychology (School Psychology) at the University of Minnesota. Dr. McGrew authored the current document in his role as the Director of IAP. The opinions and statements included in this report do not reflect or represent the opinions of WMF, MLC, or the University of Minnesota. More complete professional information, including his professional resume, can be found at www.iapsych.com . Conflict of Interest Disclosure : Dr. McGrew is a co-author (with a financial interest) in the Woodcock-Johnson Battery—Third Edition (WJ III; 2001) as well as the Batería III Woodcock-Muñoz (BAT III, 2005), published by Riverside Publishing . He was a paid consultant, but was not a co-author, for the Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery—Revised (WJ-R; 1989).
  • 3. Contemporary psychometric research has converged on the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory of cognitive abilities as the consensus working taxonomy of human intelligence McGrew, K. (2009). Editorial: CHC theory and the human cognitive abilities project: Standing on the shoulders of the giants of psychometric intelligence research, Intelligence , 37 , 1-10.
  • 4. g Gf Gq Gc SAR Gsm Gv Ga TSR Glm Gs CDS Grw Gkn Gh Gk Go Gf Gc Gy Gv Gu Gr Gs Gt Gp Gps A. Carroll Three-Stratum Model B. Cattell-Horn Extended Gf-Gc Model D. Tentatively identified Stratum II (broad) domains Carroll and Cattell-Horn Broad Ability Correspondence (vertically-aligned ovals represent similar broad domains) Gf Gq Gc Gsm Gv Ga Glr Gs Gt Grw C. Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) Integrated Model g Stratum III (general) Stratum II (broad) 80+ Stratum I (narrow) abilities have been identified under the Stratum II broad abilities. They are not listed here due to space limitations (see Table 1) Gf Fluid reasoning Gkn General (domain-specific) knowledge Gc Comprehension-knowledge Gh Tactile abilities Gsm Short-term memory Gk Kinesthetic abilities Gv Visual processing Go Olfactory abilities Ga Auditory processing Gp Psychomotor abilities Glr Long-term storage and retrieval Gps Psychomotor speed Gs Cognitive processing speed Gt Decision and reaction speed (see Table 1 for definitions) Grw Reading and writing Gq Quantitative knowledge CHC Broad (Stratum II) Ability Domains (Missing g -to-broad ability arrows acknowledges that Carroll and Cattell-Horn disagreed on the validity of the general factor) Complete CHC model and description of abilities can be found in: McGrew, K. (2009). Editorial: CHC theory and the human cognitive abilities project: Standing on the shoulders of the giants of psychometric intelligence research, Intelligence , 37 , 1-10.
  • 5. CFA studies provide solid empirical support for CHC internal (structural) validity of WJ III battery
  • 6. Structural Evidence (primarily psychometric factor analysis studies) Led to.... Cattell-Horn Gf-Gc Model 1993 Supports... Carroll Tri- Stratum Model Supports... Cattell-Horn-Carroll Theory of Cognitive Abilities (Theoretical domain) Blueprint for .. Provides validy Evidence for .. WJ-R 1989 (Measurement domain) Blueprint for .. Provides validy Evidence for .. 2001
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  • 8. Example of MDS (Radex Model) The closer a test is to the center of the figure, the more it is related to the underlying general dimension of the battery. Also, the center represents the most cognitively complex (i.e., have the largest number of performance components) tests. Tests that group together are interpreted as sharing common stimulus content or cognitive processing characteristics
  • 9. WJ III test abbreviations used figures VCL = Visual Closure PR = Picture Recognition SPR = Spatial Relations BR = Block Rotation PLN = Planning MN = Memory for Names DRM = DR: Memory for Names VAL = Visual-Auditory Learning DRV = DR: Visual-Auditory Learning AS = Analysis-Synthesis CF = Concept Formation AP = Applied Problems NS = Number Series NM = Number Matrices AWM = Auditory Working Memory NR = Numbers Reversed MW = Memory for Words MS = Memory for Sentences VC = Verbal Comprehension AK = Academic Knowledge GI = General Information OC = Oral Comprehension STR = Story Recall DRS = DR: Story Recall CO = Cross Out PC = Pair Cancellation VM = Visual Matching RDF = Reading Fluency REF = Retrieval Fluency MF = Math Fluency WF = Writing Fluency DS = Decision Speed RPN = Rapid Picture Naming AA = Auditory Attention SB = Sound Blending SA = Sound Awareness SNP = Sound Patterns-Voice IW = Incomplete Words AP = Applied Problems QC = Quantitative Concepts CAL = Calculation RV = Reading Vocabulary PSC = Passage Comprehension WA = Word Attach LW = Letter-Word Identication ED = Editing SOS = Spelling of Sounds SPL = Spelling WS = Writing Samples Test descriptions and CHC classifications can be found at: http://intelligencetesting.blogspot.com/2005/10/wj-iii-chc-test-classifications.html Copy is included at the end of the PDF version of this PPT-based report
  • 10. 2-D MDS (Guttman’s Radex Model) results for WJ III test (NU norms) [ Note - Sample is all WJ III norm subjects from ages 6-18] -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(1) -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(2) VC val SPR SB CF VM NR IW AWM drv GI REF PR AA AS DS MW RPN PLN PC LW RDF STR UD CAL MF SPL WF PSC AP WS drs WA PV OC ED RV QC AK SOS SA mn VCL SNP NS NM CO MS BR drm Tests closest to the center of the circles cross-hairs are more “cognitively complex” AS = Gf MW = Gsm mn = Glr IW = Ga SPR = Gv VM = Gs VC = Gc PSC = Grw CAL = Gq Broad CHC factor ability font key legend (based on CFA studies)
  • 11. What about the WJ III CHC factor cluster tests? Do they group together in the MDS analysis?..........see next slide.
  • 12. -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(1) -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(2) val SPR CF VM IW drv REF PR AA AS PC RDF STR SPL WS drs OC ED SOS SA mn SNP NM MS Gf Gsm glr Ga Gv Gs Gc Grw Gq Broad CHC factor ability font key legend (based on CFA studies) WF RPN DS CO CAL MW AWM NR BR PLN VCL drm PV MF AP QC AK GI VC PSC WA LW RV SB NS UD
  • 13. Are there any other process (operations) or content characteristic dimensions by which the WJ III MDS results might be viewed?....see next slide.
  • 14. -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(1) -2 -1 0 1 2 DIM(2) val SPR VM IW drv REF AA AS PC STR SPL WS drs OC ED SOS mn SNP NM MS WF DS CAL NR BR PLN VCL drm PV MF AK GI VC PSC WA LW RV SB UD SA NS AP QC CF PR MW RDF RPN AWM CO What common characteristic/dimension do the tests below the blue dividing line have in common? Gf Gsm glr Ga Gv Gs Gc Grw Gq Broad CHC factor ability font key legend (based on CFA studies)
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  • 16. Given the Cognitive Efficiency (CE) broad quadrant, lets draw an orthogonal (perpendicular) line to the CE dimension line and see what we find.
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  • 18. Lets examine the upper left-hand corner quadrant. Any common features among most of the tests in this quadrant?
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  • 20. Lets examine the final right upper corner quadrant. Any common features among most of the tests in this quadrant?
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  • 24. The WJ III MDS findings suggest a hypothesized modified Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory of cognitive abilities framework [with proposed intermediate factors/dimensions between broad (stratum II) and general (stratum III) levels] (Kevin McGrew 11-11-09) Unspeeded (level ) Speeded (rate) Gc Gq Ga Gsm Glr Gv Gf Gs Grw g Acquired knowledge (product-dominant) lang/symbolic abilities Thinking abilities (process-dominant) figural-spatial, lower-linguistic abilities System II cognitive processing: More cognitively controlled & deliberate System I cognitive processing (cognitive efficiency): More automatic
  • 25. Note: In a previous IAP AP 101 report of similar analysis of the WAIS-IV, very similar findings and conclusions were noted (can be found at ( www.iqscorner.com )………see next few slides What does the WAIS-IV measure? CHC analysis and beyond Kevin S. McGrew, PhD. Educational & School Psychologist Director Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
  • 26. -3 -1 1 3 -3 -1 1 3 CA SS CD PCM BD DS VP CO VC SI FW AR LN MR IN Short-term memory /working memory (Gsm) – Cognitive Efficiency unspeeded/memory Processing speed (Gs) - Cognitive Efficiency speeded Verbal know & comp (Gc) – Acquired Knowledge or “Product” dominant abilities? Fluid Reasoning (Gf) and Visual-spatial processing (Gv) – Thinking or “Process” dominant abilities ? MDS (Guttman Radex model) of WAIS-IV subtest intercorrelations It is a common practice in MDS analysis to visually partition the MDS spatial configuration into broader dimensions and consider interpretation at a higher-order level. The current WAIS-IV MDS revealed the following hypothesized higher-order structure Note – similar to hand rotation of factors in early days of EFA, K. McGrew took the cross-hair lines and hand rotated them (simultaneosly) until a meaningful pattern emerged. The four-broad dimensions are interpreted as being very similar to the four cognitive domains of Woodcock’s Cognitive Performance Model (CPM ) – see next two slides
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  • 28. The CHC Information Processing Model Cognitive or Academic Performance Gsm Information Processing Loop Cognitive Efficiency Executive Control Gs Bas. Rdg Skills (Grw) Rdg Comp (Grw) Math Calc (Gq) Math Reas (Gq) Basic Writ. Skills (Grw) Written Exp (Grw) List. Comp (Gc ) Oral Exp (Gc) Comp-Know (Gc) Stores of Acquired Knowledge Facilitators-Inhibitors -Health/medications -Motivation/interest -Cog. style/temperament -Environmental/cultural -Emotional -Attention/concentration -etc Input Gf Glr Ga Gv Thinking Abilities Adapted from: Woodcock (1993), An information processing view of Gf-Gc theory. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment: WJ-R Monograph , p. 80-102.
  • 29. The WAIS-IV MDS findings * suggest the possibility of a modified hypothesized Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory of cognitive abilities [with proposed intermediate factors/dimensions between broad (stratum II) and general (stratum III) levels] (Kevin McGrew 11-4-09) Gf Fluid reasoning Gc Comprehension-knowledge Gsm Short-term memory Gv Visual processing Ga Auditory processing Glr Long-term storage and retrieval Gs Cognitive processing speed Grw Reading and writing Gq Quantitative knowledge CHC Broad (Stratum II) ability domains included across cognitive and achievement test batteries Gc Gq Gf Gsm Ga Gv Glr Gs Grw g 70+ narrow (stratum I) abilities have been identified but are not included in figure for readability purposes) Acquired knowledge (product-dominant) abilities Thinking abilities (process-dominant) abilities Cognitive efficiency abilities Note. Analysis of the WJ III battery via similar MDS (both 2D and 3D model analyses) and CA methods, as well as a Carroll Schmeid-Leimen EFA/CFA analysis, has suggested similar higher-order intermediate dimensions. Results can be found at IQs Corner blog (www.iqscorner.com) * The current WAIS-IV conclusions, when combined with those for the WJ III, suggest the possibility that the unspeeded/speeded cognitive efficiency intermediate dimensions might best be conceptualized as merging into a single cognitive effficiency dimension. More information re: these hypotheses in future presentations/reports Unspeeded (level ) Speeded (rate)
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  • 31. Food for thought: Are the MDS quadrants or partitions reflecting content “facets” or a combination of content “facets and “operations” as per the BIS model of intelligence….see next slide
  • 32. The next steps in this research (with WJ III tests) is to run (a) 3-D MDS models, (b) CFA models that specify the hypothesized modified CHC model in prior slides, and (c) CFA models that specify both “content” and CHC “operation” (e.g., Gf, Gs, etc.) dimensions (a mixed CHC BIS model) Gs Gsm + Glr (level abilities) Carroll’s Gy Glr(fluency abilities) Gf