A Comparison of WISC and WISC-R Results of Urban Educable Mentally Retarded Students.

Gironda, Ronald J.

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A Comparison of WISC and WISC-R Results of Urban Educable Mentally Retarded Students

Gironda, Ronald J.

Psychology in the Schools, 14, 3, 271-274, Jul 77

Urban EMR students' WISC-R scores (N=20) were compared with their previously administered WISC scores. The results of this study indicated that WISC-R scores in comparison to WISC scores appeared to be more stable in the lower IQ ranges and less vulnerable to cultural bias. (Author)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Handicapped Children, Intelligence, Intelligence Tests, Mental Retardation, Mild Mental Retardation, Psychological Testing, Research Projects, Test Bias, Test Reviews, Urban Youth

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

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