A Comparison of Scores on the WISC-R and Lorge-Thorndike Intelligence Test for Disadvantaged Black Elementary School Children.

Lowe, James D.; Karnes, Frances A.

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ERIC Number: EJ152735

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Publication Date: 1976

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A Comparison of Scores on the WISC-R and Lorge-Thorndike Intelligence Test for Disadvantaged Black Elementary School Children

Lowe, James D.; Karnes, Frances A.

Southern Journal of Educational Research, 10, 3, 152-4, Sum 76

It is indicated that, although the scores [obtained on both tests] are significantly correlated, the tests yield significantly different scores with the Lorge-Thorndike consistently overestimating the WISC-R full scale I.Q. (Author)

Descriptors: Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary School Students, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests, Measurement Techniques, Scores, Standardized Tests, Test Validity

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