Some additional lessons from the Wechsler scales: A rejoinder to Kaufman and Keith.

Responds to A. Kaufman's (see record 1995-15767-001) and T. Z. Keith's (see record 1995-15768-001) comments on the article by G. M. Macmann and D. W. Barnett (see record 1995-15770-001), suggesting that discussion of their article centers not on posited questions nor conclusions, but rather on the Wechsler scales proper. Macmann and Barnett insist that Wechsler scales and other measures of general intellectual function are a costly and ineffective use of professional skills, suggesting a need for alternative models, such as assessment of cognitive variables in the context of instruction. Further, they suggest that although a general factor model may be structurally more defensible, little can be gained from the analysis of general or Full Scale IQ. It is suggested that the most promising futures for the assessment of intelligent behavior are likely to be realized through a focus on thought processes and problem-solving strategies within the context of meaningful social and instructional situations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)