The calculation of new and improved WISC-III subtest reliability, uniqueness, and general factor characteristic information through the use of data smoothing procedures

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 181-195

  McGrew, Kevin S ^a   Wrightson, Wade ^b  

^a ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031522321     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6807(199707)34:3<181::AID-PITS1>3.0.CO;2-S     Document Type: Article

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