PAS Seminar Session 4 - Basic Adjustments Part 5

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Break from formulations
Note: This and other sessions will discuss NL 80G. This is not available in
the online formula calculator and is superceded by NL2001 which is in
the online calculator.

Source of data is the Wechsler
From formulation then want to understand the person

Now: Determining the formulation

Since formula depends on relation of scores to NL,
  so how do we get NL.
  Gittinger just looked at graph and it came to him
Lots of debate on factor analysis but clear Wechsler is measuring more than
  intelligence.

Intelligence is a part of personality.
So NL is best estimate of what the score would be just as a cognitive thing
  without being altered by personality.
  John is tapping non-intellect aspects of personality being measured
If Intelligence is part of personality we can assume there is an interaction
  of personality variables with intellectual performance.
  Personality may be enhancing performance or detracting from performance
This over-simplifies because subtests may not be dealing with the same
  "intellect definition"

NL calculations an attempt to do what Gittinger does intuitively

This will use NL 80G
  
Digits: only count maximum - don't count whether got first or second trial
WAIS-R counts missed first trial which is unfortunate

For Digits a table of digits forward/backward - to get weighted scores.
    Is this some chart I have not seen? Or the WBG or WAIS raw to weighted?

Example:
I 12
C 14
D 7+5 = 10
A 11
S 13
PA 8
PC 11
BD 9
OA 9
DSY 11

Will look at relationship of D and A.
(NL 80G adjusts D if D and A differ by a lot)

Don't use DSY in NL