Large state-level fluctuations in mental retardation classifications related to introduction of renormed intelligence test

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Scullin, Matthew H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISABILITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MINORITY GROUP; POLICY; PUNISHMENT; SPECIAL EDUCATION; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAPITAL PUNISHMENT; CHILD; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; UNITED STATES; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 33748989812     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0895-8017(2006)111[322:LSFIMR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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