Jewish Culture and the WISC and WAIS Test Patterns.

Dershowitz, Zecharia; Frankel, Yaakov

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Jewish Culture and the WISC and WAIS Test Patterns

Dershowitz, Zecharia; Frankel, Yaakov

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 43, 2, 126-134, Apr 75

WISC performance of Jewish children has revealed a highly consistent and stable pattern, characterized by relatively low scores on Picture Completion, Picture Arrangement, Block Design, and Object Assembly. Some of these findings might be understood by reference to relative weakness of Jewish subjects on tasks related to psychological differentiation. (Author)

Descriptors: Children, Cultural Differences, Intelligence Tests, Jews, Research Projects, Test Construction, Test Interpretation, Testing Problems

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

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