Comparison of the PPVT-R and WISC-R with Urban Educable Mentally Retarded Students.

Prasse, David P.; Bracken, Bruce A.

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Publication Date: 1981-Apr

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Comparison of the PPVT-R and WISC-R with Urban Educable Mentally Retarded Students.

Prasse, David P.; Bracken, Bruce A.

Psychology in the Schools, v18 n2 p174-77 Apr 1981

Significant differences were found between the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised mean standard scores and Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale IQs. The PPVT-R did not correlate significantly with the WISC-R scales or subtests, suggesting the tests are measuring different abilities. (Author)

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Children, Comparative Testing, Intelligence Tests, Mild Mental Retardation, Predictive Validity, Test Items, Urban Youth, Vocabulary Skills

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

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