Normal variability of childrens scaled scores on subtests of the Dutch Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence - Third edition

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 988-1003

  Hurks, P P M ^a   Hendriksen, J G M ^b   Dek, J E ^c   Kooij, A P ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b EPILEPSY CENTER KEMPENHAEGHE   (Netherlands)

^c Pearson Test Publishers   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Intelligence; Scaled subtest scatter

Indexed keywords

CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; STATISTICAL MODEL; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 84882456946     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2013.797502     Document Type: Article

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