WISC-R SUBTEST DIFFERENCES FOR MALE AND FEMALE LD CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

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Title:	WISC-R SUBTEST DIFFERENCES FOR MALE AND FEMALE LD CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
Authors:	Vance, Hubert Booney, Singer, Marc G., Engin, Ann W.
Source:	Journal of Clinical Psychology. Oct1980, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p953-957. 5p.
Subjects:	Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Children with learning disabilities, Children with intellectual disabilities, Teaching hospitals, Performance, Clinical psychology
Abstract:	The article investigates the performance on the WISC-R of 98 learning disabled children and youth, who ranged in age from 6-3 to 13-6 to determine whether there were any significant subtest scale score differences psychology staff at a teaching hospital. Results indicated that males obtained higher scores on the six verbal subtests. Females scored significantly higher on coding than did their counterparts. In addition, the Verbal vs. Performance IQ dichotomy did not appear as useful evidence in the diagnosis of learning disabilities.
Database:	Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

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Abstract:	The article investigates the performance on the WISC-R of 98 learning disabled children and youth, who ranged in age from 6-3 to 13-6 to determine whether there were any significant subtest scale score differences psychology staff at a teaching hospital. Results indicated that males obtained higher scores on the six verbal subtests. Females scored significantly higher on coding than did their counterparts. In addition, the Verbal vs. Performance IQ dichotomy did not appear as useful evidence in the diagnosis of learning disabilities.
ISSN:	00219762
DOI:	10.1002/1097-4679(198010)36:4<953::AID-JCLP2270360422>3.0.CO;2-J