Empirical evidence is examined on the extent to which the structure of the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery-Revised is matched to Horn-Cattell Gf-Gc Theory. Confirmatory factor analysis is described, and the confirmatory factor analyses used to support the match are examined. It is concluded that the test is a good fit to the model, though some questions and research possibilities are raised.
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