Construct Validity of IQ in the Presence of Scatter: A Measurement Invariance Approach
Published online on April 17, 2026
Abstract
Assessment, Ahead of Print.
Practitioners of IQ tests are often taught that patterns of scatter among IQ subtests can lead to noncohesive full-scale IQ (FSIQ) scores. This notion exists despite a lack of empirical support and evidence for the robustness of FSIQ in the presence of ...
Practitioners of IQ tests are often taught that patterns of scatter among IQ subtests can lead to noncohesive full-scale IQ (FSIQ) scores. This notion exists despite a lack of empirical support and evidence for the robustness of FSIQ in the presence of ...