PAS Seminar Session 15 - Case Studies Part 4 - Miscellaneous discussion (out of place) on PAS theory.

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(This session is part of something that is not continuous with
the past one).

Different test forms and NL methods change subtleties (e.g. R- vs F-)
but not change an I+ to an E+.

R- vs F- in a way does not matter. If has high "S" then will be mostly
  F behavior anyways.

John Gittinger: If all subtests were purely intellect, not personality they
would all cluster around NL.

Note: Old multi color blocks make BD harder for Fs, but not Rs.

Discussion of WAIS test makers work to eliminate the personality variables.

Another instrument: Very difficult, expensive process.
Standardizing takes experimenting on 10's of thousands of people to develop
items. Then a true standardization on a couple thousand.

Reality: Cannot teach PAS just from theory. Only way to teach people to use it
is to tie it to the subtests.