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A technique for the comparison of profile variability between independent groups
Author(s) -
Plake Barbara S.,
Reynolds Cecil R.,
Gutkin Terry B.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198101)37:1<142::aid-jclp2270370127>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - psychology , variance (accounting) , measure (data warehouse) , test (biology) , statistics , cognitive psychology , data mining , computer science , mathematics , paleontology , accounting , biology , business
Briefly discusses the difficulties in comparing profile variability (a measure of test scatter) and the limitations of current techniques. A powerful technique then is developed that takes into account the variance of each subscale or subtest within an instrument. Theoretical and practical applications of the new technique to diagnosis and description of abnormal populations are discussed.