A Review of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III).

Edelman, Steve

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Publication Date: 1996

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A Review of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III).

Edelman, Steve

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v28 n4 p219-24 Jan 1996

The third edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III) is reviewed. A comparison of the WISC-III with the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) is included. Discusses shortcomings of the WISC-III while noting that overall, there are substantial improvements in the WISC-III over the WISC-R. (KW)

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Aptitude Tests, Children, Comparative Analysis, Counseling, Evaluation Methods, Intellectual Development, Intelligence, Intelligence Differences, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests, Youth

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

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