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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition

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Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development

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WISC-IV

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The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fourth Edition (WISC-IV; [17]) is the revision of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Third Edition (WISC-III; [13]). Although David Wechsler died in 1981 and the Psychological Corporation currently prepares revisions of the Wechsler assessments, David Wechsler is cited as the author of the WISC-IV [2]. The WISC-IV is an individually administered assessment containing fifteen subtests that provide a comprehensive assessment of intellectual ability. The WISC-IV can be used with individuals aged 6–16 and contains normative tables for this age group [1].

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The fifteen subtests of the WISC-IV are divided into ten core subtests and five supplemental subtests. The core subtests are: Similarities, Vocabulary, Comprehension, Block Design, Picture Concepts, Matrix Reasoning, Digit Span, Letter-Number Sequencing, Coding, and Symbol Search. The supplemental subtests are: Information, Word Reasoning,...

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  1. Ball State University, 3760 N. Tillotson Ave. Apt. 157, Muncie, IN, 47304, USA

    Renee Grizzle

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  1. Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center, 230 South 500 East, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84102, USA

    Sam Goldstein Ph.D.

  2. Department of Psychology MS 2C6, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA

    Jack A. Naglieri Ph.D. (Professor of Psychology) (Professor of Psychology)

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Grizzle, R. (2011). Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition. In: Goldstein, S., Naglieri, J.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_3066

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