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Sex differences in the WISC‐R scores of gifted students
Author(s) -
Karnes Frances A.,
Brown K. Eliot
Publication year - 1980
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(198007)17:3<361::aid-pits2310170314>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - psychology , wechsler intelligence scale for children , developmental psychology , intelligence quotient , clinical psychology , intellectual ability , cognition , psychiatry
This study is an investigation of the sex differences in the WISC‐R scores of gifted students. The sample consisted of 946 students (479 males and 467 females), with a chronological age range of 6.0 to 16.0, and a mean CA of 9.9. The results indicated significant mean differences on several subtest scores and IQs, generally favoring males.