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A comparison of the factor structure of the WISC and WISC‐R in normal and exceptional groups
Author(s) -
McMahon Robert C.,
Kunce Joseph T.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198104)37:2<408::aid-jclp2270370235>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - wechsler intelligence scale for children , psychology , neuropsychology , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , intelligence quotient , psychiatry , cognition
Compared the factor structure of the WISC and WISC‐R obtained in samples of children ( N = 187) with various neuropsychological diagnoses with that obtained in Kaufman's study of the WISC‐R standardization group. The relationships between WISC and WISC‐R records scored in a manner consistent with the obtained factor structure, and the interdisciplinary diagnoses assigned children in both groups also were studied. It was found that the WISC and WISC‐R factor structure obtained in both the samples including exceptional children was essentially comparable to that reported by Kaufman. Relationships between WISC and WISC‐R factor scores and interdisciplinary diagnoses assigned children in both samples were weak, but generally consistent with expectations.