Do Normal Children Have "Flat" Ability Profiles?.

Kaufman, Alan S.

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Do Normal Children Have "Flat" Ability Profiles?

Kaufman, Alan S.

Psychology in the Schools, 13, 3, 284-285, Jul 76

Scatter on the five specific scales in the McCarthy was examined to explore the types of ability profiles exhibited by normal children. Contrary to the common stereotype of "flat" profiles, normal children aged 2-1/2 to 8-1/2 years evidenced much variability in their performance on the various cognitive and motor dimensions. (Author)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Intelligence Tests, Preschool Education, Preschool Tests, Research Projects, School Psychologists, Test Interpretation

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: McCarthy Scales of Childrens Abilities

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