TY - JOUR A1 - Breit, Moritz Lion A1 - Scherrer, Vsevolod A1 - Preckel, Franzis T1 - Temporal stability and change in manifest intelligence scores: four complementary analytic approaches T2 - MethodsX N2 - The temporal stability of psychological test scores is one prerequisite for their practical usability. This is especially true for intelligence test scores. In educational contexts, high stakes decisions with long-term consequences, such as placement in special education programs, are often based on intelligence test results. There are four different types of temporal stability: mean-level change, individual-level change, differential continuity, and ipsative continuity. We present statistical methods for investigating each type of stability. Where necessary, the methods were adapted for the specific challenges posed by intelligence research (e.g., controlling for general intelligence in lower order test scores). We provide step-by-step guidance for the application of the statistical methods and apply them to a real data set of 114 gifted students tested twice with a test-retest interval of 6 months. • Four different types of stability need to be investigated for a full picture of temporal stability in psychological research • Selection and adaption of the methods for the use in intelligence research • Complete protocol of the implementation KW - Stability KW - Change KW - Test-retest KW - Intelligence profiles KW - Continuity KW - Intelligenztest KW - Testergebnis KW - Reliabilität KW - Statistik Y1 - 2021 UR - https://ubt.opus.hbz-nrw.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/1872 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:385-1-18725 VL - 2021 IS - Band 9 (2022) PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER -