Variability in wechsler adult intelligence scale-IV subtest performance across age

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 389-397

  Wisdom, Nick M ^a,b   Mignogna, Joseph ^a   Collins, Robert L ^a,b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Developmental and learning disabilities; Everyday functioning; Intelligence; Norms normative studies; Statistical methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863225170     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acs041     Document Type: Article

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