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Comparison of the SIT with the WISC‐R for gifted students
Author(s) -
Karnes Frances A.,
Brown K. Eliot
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(197910)16:4<478::aid-pits2310160403>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - psychology , intelligence quotient , predictive validity , test (biology) , wechsler intelligence scale for children , test validity , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , psychometrics , cognition , psychiatry , paleontology , biology
There has been a need to identify a quick screening and reevaluation instrument to determine eligibility status for specialized programs. The Slosson Intelligence Test (SIT) is one instrument that has been suggested for this purpose. In a ten‐year review of validity studies with the SIT, Stewart and Jones (1976) found substantial correlations between the SIT and WISC. They recommended that future validity studies with the SIT focus on specific subgroups with restricted IQ ranges. The present study compared the SIT with the WISC‐R for a group of intellectually gifted students. The results indicated reduced correlations between the measures. The calculated regression equation was dissimilar to the one reported by Stewart and Jones for nonrestricted IQ populations, although predictive ability was greater. The need for comparing the SIT with other measures for specific subgroups was supported.