Screen LibraryWISC-III clinical use and interpretation : scientist-practitioner perspectives /
The WISC-III is the most frequently used IQ assessment technique in the United States. This book discusses the clinical use of the WISC-III with respect to specific clinical populations, and covers research findings on the validity and reliability of the test. It also includes standardization data f...
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Academic Press,
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| Publisher Address: | San Diego : |
| Publication Dates: | 1998. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Practical resources for the mental health professional
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780125649308 |
| Summary: |
The WISC-III is the most frequently used IQ assessment technique in the United States. This book discusses the clinical use of the WISC-III with respect to specific clinical populations, and covers research findings on the validity and reliability of the test. It also includes standardization data from the Psychological Corporation. Many of the contributors participated in the development of the WISC-III and are in a unique position to discuss the clinical uses of this measure. The book describes the WISC-III from scientist-practitioner perspectives. It provides methods to aid in understandi |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xvi, 336 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9780125649308 0125649304 |
| Index Number: | BF432 |
| CLC: | G449.4 |
| Contents: |
A. Prifitera, L.G. Weiss and D.H. Saklofske, The WISC-III in Context. -- R.W. Kamphaus, Intelligence Test Interpretation: Acting in the Absence of Evidence. -- S.S. Sparrow and S.T. Gurland, Assessment of Gifted Children with the WISC-II. -- J. Spruill, Assessment of Mental Retardation with the WISC-III. -- V.L. Schwean and D.H. Saklofske, WISC-III Assessment of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. -- P.A. Teeter and R. Korducki, Assessment of Emotionally Disturbed Children with the WISC-III. -- B.P. Rourke, Significance of Verbal-Performance Discrepancies for Subtypes of The WISC-III in context / Aurelio Prifitera, Lawrence G. Weiss, Donald H. Saklofske -- Intelligence test interpretation : acting in the absence of evidence / Randy W. Kamphaus -- Assessment of gifted children with the WISC-III / Sara S. Sparrow, Suzanne T. Gurland -- Assessment of mental retardation with the WISC-III / Jean Spruill -- WISC-III assessment of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder / Vicki L. Schwean, Donald H. Saklofske -- Assessment of emotionally disturbed children with the WISC-III / Phyllis Anne Teeter, Richard Korducki -- Significance of verbal-performance |