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ERIC Number: EJ195725
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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A Caution against the Use of the Slosson Intelligence Test in the Diagnosis of Mental Retardation.
Reynolds, William M.
Psychology in the Schools, v16 n1 p77-79 1979
The Slosson Intelligence Test, unlike most current measures of intelligence, uses a ratio method of mental age divided by chronological age to obtain an IQ score. Standard deviations are not stable across age levels. It is concluded that the Slosson is inappropriate for use in the diagnosis of mental retardation. (Author)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Intelligence Tests, Measurement Instruments, Mental Retardation, Research Projects
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Slosson Intelligence Test