Possible criterion-related bias of the WISC-III with a referral sample

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 17-26

  Glutting, Joseph J ^a   Oh, Hyeon Joo ^a   Ward, Thomas ^b   Ward, Sandra ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 0039331108     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073428290001800102     Document Type: Article

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