A comparison of the factor structure of the WISC and WISC-R in normal and exceptional groups.
Compared the factor structure of the WISC and WISC-R obtained in samples of children (N = 187) with various neuropsychological diagnoses with that obtained in Kaufman's study of the WISC-R standardization group. The relationships between WISC and WISC-R records scored in a manner consistent with the obtained factor structure, and the interdisciplinary diagnoses assigned children in both groups also were studied. It was found that the WISC and WISC-R factor structure obtained in both the samples including exceptional children was essentially comparable to that reported by Kaufman. Relationships between WISC and WISC-R factor scores and interdisciplinary diagnoses assigned children in both samples were weak, but generally consistent with expectations.
D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D001307:Auditory Perception; D002648:Child; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014796:Visual Perception; D014888:Wechsler Scales