Clinical interpretation of the WISC-IV FSIQ and GAI

WISC-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 33-69

  Saklofske, Donald H ^a   Prifitera, Aurelio ^b   Weiss, Lawrence G ^b   Rolfhus, Eric ^b   Zhu, Jianjun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Harcourt Assessment Inc   (United States)

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EID: 84882499054     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012564931-5/50003-7     Document Type: Chapter

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