van Aken Loes, van der Heijden Paul T, van der Veld William M, Hermans Laureen, Kessels Roy P C, Egger Jos I M
1 Centres of Excellence for Neuropsychiatry and Korsakoff, Vincent van Gogh Institute for Psychiatry, Venray, Netherlands.
2 Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Assessment. 2017 Jun;24(4):458-466. doi: 10.1177/1073191115607973. Epub 2015 Sep 30.
The Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory of cognitive abilities has been guiding in the revision of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth edition (WAIS-IV). Especially the measurement of fluid reasoning (Gf) is improved. A total of five CHC abilities are included in the WAIS-IV subtests. Using confirmatory factor analysis, a five-factor model based on these CHC abilities is evaluated and compared with the four index scores in the Dutch-language version of the WAIS-IV. Both models demonstrate moderate fit, preference is given to the five-factor CHC model both on statistical and theoretical grounds. Evaluation of the WAIS-IV according to CHC terminology enhances uniformity, and can be important when interpreting possible sources of index discrepancies. To optimally assemblage CHC and WAIS-IV, more knowledge of the interaction of abilities is needed. This can be done by incorporating intelligence testing in neuropsychological assessment. Using this functional approach contributes to a better understanding of an individual's cognitive profile.
卡特尔-霍恩-卡罗尔（CHC）认知能力理论一直指导着韦氏成人智力量表第四版（WAIS-IV）的修订。特别是流体推理（Gf）的测量得到了改进。WAIS-IV子测验共包含五种CHC能力。通过验证性因素分析，基于这些CHC能力的五因素模型得到评估，并与荷兰语版WAIS-IV中的四个指数分数进行比较。两种模型均显示出适度拟合，基于统计和理论依据，更倾向于五因素CHC模型。根据CHC术语对WAIS-IV进行评估可提高一致性，并且在解释指数差异的可能来源时可能很重要。为了最佳地整合CHC和WAIS-IV，需要更多关于能力相互作用的知识。这可以通过将智力测试纳入神经心理学评估来实现。采用这种功能方法有助于更好地理解个体的认知概况。
