30-SECOND INTERVAL PERFORMANCE ON THE CODING SUBTEST OF THE WISC-III - FURTHER EVIDENCE OF WISC FOLKLORE

Authors
DUMONT R FARR LP WILLIS JO WHELLEY P
Citation
R. Dumont et al., 30-SECOND INTERVAL PERFORMANCE ON THE CODING SUBTEST OF THE WISC-III - FURTHER EVIDENCE OF WISC FOLKLORE, Psychology in the schools, 35(2), 1998, pp. 111-117
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Educational
Journal title
Psychology in the schools → ACNP
ISSN journal
00333085
Volume
35
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
111 - 117
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-3085(1998)35:2<111:3IPOTC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Data gathered from 351 students administered the WISC-III were used to analyze the 30-s-interval performance on the WISC-III Coding subtest. Interpretation methods that focus on the relevance and meaning for su ch interval differences were examined. Because of the lack of ''base-r ate'' data, the suitability of interpreting the Coding subtest interva ls is questioned. Results, based both on IQ and special education clas sification, revealed no significant difference in performance. Caution s regarding the diagnostic use of the 30-s Coding intervals are discus sed. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.