Dyslexia is a term widely used to describe reading characterised by problems with the fluent and accurate letter or word recognition. Nevertheless, there is no consensus about the definition, origin, and diagnosis of dyslexia and the term is often used very differently by researchers and practitioners. In many cases, research findings are employed…

The major purpose of this investigation was to assess the concurrent validity of the French Pictorial Test of Intelligence with the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, Form L-M in a moderate to severly physically disabled sample of children. (Author)

The present research was undertaken in the attempt to gain knowledge about the nature of qualitative changes in vocabulary performance across the major portion of the life span. (Author)

Thorndike's Stanford-Binet data suggest that from 1932 to 1971-72 preschool children enjoyed greater IQ gains than older children, possibly due to the rise of television. Additional analysis indicated that gains were either due to sampling error or totally antedated 1947. Gains of 12 IQ points were found for Americans. (Author/EGS)

A review of the technical data available on the 1972 norms edition of the Stanford-Binet demonstrates how inadequate these data are. The Stanford-Binet should not continue to be used in important decision making processes unless this weakness is corrected. (Author)