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Peer reviewedSpitz, Herman H. – Intelligence, 1988
From published data on the Wechsler subtest performance of mild and borderline mentally retarded persons, 4,304 protocols from 4,004 individuals were collated and their subtest patterns on other Wechsler instruments were compared. Results indicate that mildly retarded groups tend to score lower on subtests that better measure general intelligence.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Heredity, Intelligence Tests, Mild Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedLoehlin, John C.; And Others – Intelligence, 1994
Correlations on subscales of Wechsler intelligence quotient tests and the Revised Beta Examination were obtained for biologically related and unrelated individuals in 181 adoptive families in the Texas Adoption Project. Generally higher correlations for biologically related individuals support the importance of genetic influence in intellectual…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Cognitive Ability, Correlation
