Profile Analysis on the WISC-IV and WAIS-III in the low intellectual range: Is it valid and reliable?

Whitaker, Simon and Shirley, Gordon (2010) Profile Analysis on the WISC-IV and WAIS-III in the low intellectual range: Is it valid and reliable? Clinical Psychology and People with Learning Disabilities, 7. pp. 34-38. ISSN 1746-6008

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Abstract

This paper examines how far it is valid to generate a profile of an individual’s cognitive abilities using the WISC-IV or WAIS-III for individuals in the low ability range. Data are presented which demonstrate that the WISC-IV and WAIS-III assessments produce different cognitive profiles, when given to the same 16-year-olds who receive special education. It is suggested that at the low IQ level, subtest and index scores may lack sufficient stability for the WISC-IV or WAIS-III to produce reliable cognitive profiles.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Schools:	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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Depositing User:	Simon Whitaker
Date Deposited:	12 Mar 2010 11:55
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2018 09:31
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/6404

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