WISC-III Clinical Use and Interpretation
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WISC-III Clinical Use and Interpretation

Scientist-Practitioner Perspectives

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

WISC-III Clinical Use and Interpretation

Scientist-Practitioner Perspectives

About this book

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 understanding and interpreting the WISC-III results for various groups of exceptional children. The book also presents detailed descriptions of behavior and achievement as well as recommendations for test interpreting standards.WISC-III Clinical Use and Interpretation has immediate and practical relevance to professionals who administer, interpret, or use the results of the WISC-III. The solid writing by leading experts makes the contents of this book an essential reference for WISC-III users. - Leading experts discuss the clinical use of the WISC-III - Thorough coverage of the literature with many new findings - Covers wide range of exceptionalities from AD/HD to learning disabilities - Direct relevance to practitioners, researchers, and trainers

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Yes, you can access WISC-III Clinical Use and Interpretation by Aurelio Prifitera,Donald H. Saklofske in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Educational Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
1998
Print ISBN
9780125649308
eBook ISBN
9780080521206
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Educational Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. WISC—III Clinical Use and Interpretation
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Contributors
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1. The WISC-III in Context
  8. Chapter 2. Intelligence Test Interpretation: Acting in the Absence of Evidence
  9. Chapter 3. Assessment of Gifted Children with the WISC-III
  10. Chapter 4. Assessment of Mental Retardation with the WISC-III
  11. Chapter 5. WISC-III Assessment of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
  12. Chapter 6. Assessment of Emotionally Disturbed Children with the WISC-III
  13. Chapter 7. Significance of Verbal—performance Discrepancies for Subtypes of Children with Learning Disabilities: Opportunities for the WISC-III
  14. Chapter 8. Utility of the WISC-III for Children with Language Impairments
  15. Chapter 9. Assessment of Hearing-Impaired and Deaf Children with the WISC-III
  16. Chapter 10. Neuropsychological Basis of Intelligence and the WISC-III
  17. Chapter 11. Assessment of Minority and Culturally Diverse Children
  18. Chapter 12.The Use of the WISC-III with Achievement Tests
  19. Chapter 13. Assessment of Test Behaviors with the WISC-III
  20. Author Index
  21. Subject Index