Abstract
The study was designed to determine the predictive validity of 5 kinesio-perceptual (KP) items (dynamic equilibrium, reaction time, agility, static equilibrium, and KP matching) contained in a test battery (KPT) administered to 120 institutionalized retarded children, chronological ages (CA) 8 to 20 yr. When multiple linear regression analysis was used to predict scores on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (IQ) the multiple correlation was .75 (R2 = .57, p = .001). Knowledge of CA and sex added only 1% to the total amount of IQ variance accounted for. A brief discussion of the conflict between the goals of developmental validation and prediction of intellective criteria was also presented.
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