Author : Sherry Decker
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (15 download)
Book Synopsis A Comparison of WISC-R and WAIS-R Intelligence Scores and Their Impact on Mentally Handicapped Services by : Sherry Decker
Download or read book A Comparison of WISC-R and WAIS-R Intelligence Scores and Their Impact on Mentally Handicapped Services written by Sherry Decker and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A number of research studies in the 1980's have examined the aspect of increasing IQ scores from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) to the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R). In this study, the results of the WISC-R and WAIS-R were compared for 20 students currently or previously served in classes for the mentally handicapped in a rural school district in northeast Mississippi. A one-way analysis of variance was utilized to compute the WISC-R and WAIS-R verbal, performance, and full scale mean IQs. The .05 level of confidence was used to determine significance. The results of this study revealed a significant difference. with the WAIS-R yielding higher scores, thereby causing 15 out of 20 of the students to lose eligibility for mentally handicapped services. Possible alternative forms of testing are suggested.