Item Analysis of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised.

Vance, Hubert; Gaynor, Patricia

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ158359

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1977

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Item Analysis of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised

Vance, Hubert "Booney"; Gaynor, Patricia

Psychology in the Schools, 14, 2, 132-139, Apr 77

Indices of item difficulty and item discrimination were analyzed for the items comprising the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised as obtained from a group of 142 subjects with Full Scale IQs below 96. Evidence indicates increase in the number of items on the WISC-R helped increase its internal validity. (Author)

Descriptors: Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests, Item Analysis, Research Projects, Sex Differences, Test Validity

Publication Type: N/A

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: N/A

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A