The uses of the WISC-III and the WAIS-III with people with a learning disability: Three concerns

Whitaker, Simon (2005) The uses of the WISC-III and the WAIS-III with people with a learning disability: Three concerns. Clinical Psychology Forum, 50. pp. 37-40. ISSN 1473-8279

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Abstract

From information in the WISC-III and WAIS-III manuals it is apparent that these assessments may have anomalous item difficulty, a higher floor, and inaccurate percentiles, at lower IQ levels.

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https://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/4350

Title:

The uses of the WISC-III and the WAIS-III with people with a learning disability: Three concerns

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Whitaker, Simon

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Date:

June 2005

Subjects:

B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology

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School of Human and Health Sciences
School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Applied Psychological Research
School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Health and Social Care Research

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‘Reproduced with permission from Clinical Psychology Forum © The British Psychological Society 2005.

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Simon Whitaker

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18 Jun 2009 08:31

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