APPLICABILITY OF AUSTRALIAN ADAPTATIONS OF INTELLIGENCE-TESTS IN NEW-ZEALAND WITH A DUNEDIN SAMPLE OF CHILDREN

The current study evaluated the applicability of the Australian adapta tions of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Third Edition and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale - Fourth Edition for a Duned in sample of children. Previous research with earlier versions of the measures suggested that New Zealanders obtain scores at or above those of the U.S. normative sample. Ninety children participated, 60 betwee n ages 5 to 8 receiving the SB-FE and 60 between ages 7 to 10 receivin g the WISC-III (thus, 7- and 8-year-olds received both tests). Contrar y to previous research, the current Dunedin sample obtained means comp arable to the American norms. Limitations due to sample characteristic s and sample size are discussed.