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ERIC Number: EJ150044
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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The Influence of Examiner Verbal Comments on WISC Performances of EMR Students
Saigh, Philip A.; Payne, David A.
Journal of School Psychology, 14, 4, 342-345, W 76
This study researches the effects of examiner verbal utterances on the intelligence test scores of educable mentally retarded subjects. It assumes that examiner-examinee rapport is essential for accurate test results. Positive verbal statements by examiners do have a significant effect on test scores. (NG)
Descriptors: Experimenter Characteristics, Intelligence Tests, Interpersonal Relationship, Mild Mental Retardation, Rapport, Research Projects, Standardized Tests, Verbal Communication
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Identifiers: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children