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Peer reviewedSpitz, Herman H. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1986
For mildly and moderately mentally retarded individuals, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised measures at about the same level as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and, consequently, it also produces much higher IQs than the Wechsler children's scales or the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, Form L-M, despite high intertest…
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests, Mild Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedSilver, Stephen J.; Clampit, Michael K. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1990
A table is provided for determining the frequency of occurrence of Verbal-Performance discrepancies on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) in profiles of high Intelligence Quotient children. Warnings are offered regarding the adverse effect of subtest substitution or omission when administering the WISC-R to highly…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Elementary Secondary Education, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests
Cowie, Colin – 1976
Questions often raised about intelligence tests are discussed: (1) the definition of intelligence; (2) the definition of intelligence quotient; (3) the kinds of tests available; (4) validity; (5) fairness to minority groups; (6) use made of test results; (7) differences in results among various intelligence tests; (8) differences in scores using…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Culture Fair Tests, Foreign Countries, Guides
Sattler, Jerome M. – 2001
This text is designed not only as a teaching text but also as a reference source for students and professionals on the assessment of the cognitive development of children. Chapters address: (1) process challenges of assessing children; (2) context challenges in assessing children; (3) ethical, legal, and professional applications of assessment…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Tests
Download full textBlakemore, Thomas; And Others – 1984
This manuscript was written to provide rehabilitation professionals, and vocational evaluation practitioners in particular, with information about learning style assessment instruments. The first section of the guide consists of a literature review that focuses on such aspects of development of the learning styles concept as individual…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests, Evaluation Criteria
Hymes, Donald L. – 1993
Learning about tests will help parents help their children perform better on all types of assessments. This guide explains the many types of tests that students can take and describes the benefits and limitations of each. Test use and improving test performance are discussed. Assessment usually takes place for purposes of instruction, screening,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Alternative Assessment, Aptitude Tests
