Advanced Interpretive Issues with the WISC-IV Full-Scale IQ and General Ability Index Scores

WISC-IV Advanced Clinical Interpretation

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 99-138

  Saklofske, Donald H ^a   Weiss, Lawrence G ^b   Raiford, Susan E ^b   Prifitera, Aurelio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Harcourt Assessment Inc   (United States)

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EID: 77949274441     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012088763-7/50004-8     Document Type: Chapter

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