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Multidimensional Scaling of the Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children in a Clinical Sample Assessed for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
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Lee Wolff; Haydn Till; Bruce Watt – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2025
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a significant public health concern arising from prenatal alcohol exposure. This study examines the clinical utility of Wechsler intelligence tests in assessing cognition in 108 children with confirmed prenatal alcohol exposure. Data were analysed using multidimensional scaling and Guttman's Structural…
Descriptors: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Intelligence Tests, Children, Multidimensional Scaling
The Higher Order Structure of the WISC-IV Italian Adaptation Using Hierarchical Exploratory Factor Analytic Procedures
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Kush, Joseph C.; Canivez, Gary L. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2019
The factor structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Fourth Edition, Italian adaptation (WISC-IV Itaian; Orsini, Pezzuti, & Picone, 2012; Wechsler, 2012) standardization sample was examined with exploratory factor analytic methods (EFA) not included in the "Technical Manual." Principal-axis extraction followed by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intelligence Tests, Children, Factor Structure
Construct Validity of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children -- Fifth UK Edition: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses of the 16 Primary and Secondary Subtests
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Canivez, Gary L.; Watkins, Marley W.; McGill, Ryan J. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Background: There is inadequate information regarding the factor structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children -- Fifth UK Edition (WISC-V[superscript UK]; Wechsler, 2016a, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fifth UK Edition, Harcourt Assessment, London, UK) to guide interpretation. Aims and methods: The WISC-V[superscript UK]…
Descriptors: Children, Intelligence Tests, Construct Validity, Factor Analysis
Evaluating WISC-R Change Scores.
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Atkinson, Leslie – Psychology in the Schools, 1992
Discusses Bauman's (1991) evaluation of stability of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Revised) IQs in children with learning difficulties. Argues that some procedures produced magnified estimates of instability. Presents reanalysis of data that suggests that, although stability coefficients were high, approximately 25 percent of sample…
Descriptors: Evaluation Problems, Foreign Countries, Intelligence Tests, Scores
WISC-R Information and Digit Span Scores of American and Canadian Children.
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Beauchamp, David P.; And Others – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1979
Differences were investigated in performance between third-grade American and Canadian children on two subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Revised. Results were discussed in terms of Canadian and American curriculum contents and test-taking experiences. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Culture Fair Tests, Educational Experience
Identifying Gifted Canadian Inuit Children Using Conventional IQ Measures and Nonverbal (Performance) Indicators.
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Wilgosh, L.; And Others – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1986
The article addresses minority assessment issues, describes a Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-- Revised (WISC-R) re-norming (for Inuit children) project, examines usefulness of the re-normed WISC-R and reports results of a study comparing gifted and average Inuit children on the WISC-R, Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test, and the Goodenough…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, Eskimos