Ja. Naglieri et Jp. Das, FACTOR STRUCTURE OF THE PASS COGNITIVE TASKS - A REEXAMINATION OF NAGLIERI ET-AL (1991) - REPLY, Journal of school psychology, 33(2), 1995, pp. 159-167
In this short article we examine a proposed revision of the PASS theor
y suggested by Kranzler and Weng (this issue) following their analysis
of a study we conducted some years ago. On the basis of LISREL analys
es of a small sample of students, Kranzler and Weng have suggested a r
evision in the planning, attention, simultaneous, successive (PASS) co
gnitive processing model. We developed this model from the neuropsycho
logical work of A. R. Luria and from cognitive psychological findings
that have been published over the past 40 years. Kranzler and Weng's s
uggestion is that planning and attention are not distinct enough to wa
rrant separation and the model should be changed to (PA)SS. We firmly
and completely reject this suggestion because (a) they use a factorial
approach to theory building that we reject; (b) their suggestion is b
ased on one factor analysis of a relatively small sample based on some
tests that have since been modified or rejected; (c) they ignore the
large volume of evidence from neuroscience and cognitive psychology th
at attentional and planning processes are separate cognitive functions
; (d) more recent confirmatory research supports the separation of pla
nning and attention; and (e) they provide insufficient evidence to mak
e such a modification.