WAIS vs WAIS-R in matched U.K. samples

J. R. Crawford*, F. M. Morrison, A. M. Jack, R. H.B. Cochrane, K. M. Allen, J. A.O. Besson

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A matched samples design was employed to compare the British versions of the WAIS (Wechsler, 1955; Saville, 1971) and WAIS-R (Wechsler, 1981; Lea, 1986) in terms of test difficulty. The WAIS yielded significantly higher IQs than the WAIS-R. The mean difference for Full Scale IQ was 8.2 IQ points, i.e. over half a standard deviation. Encouragingly for U.K. users of the Wechsler Scales, additional analysis suggested that the performance of the WAIS-R sample was consistent with an estimated U.K. population mean ∼ 100.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)427-428
Number of pages2
JournalPersonality and Individual Differences
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1990

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Crawford, J. R., Morrison, F. M., Jack, A. M., Cochrane, R. H. B., Allen, K. M., & Besson, J. A. O. (1990). WAIS vs WAIS-R in matched U.K. samples. Personality and Individual Differences, 11(4), 427-428. https://doi.org/10.1016/0191-8869(90)90228-J

WAIS vs WAIS-R in matched U.K. samples. / Crawford, J. R.; Morrison, F. M.; Jack, A. M.; Cochrane, R. H.B.; Allen, K. M.; Besson, J. A.O.

In: Personality and Individual Differences, Vol. 11, No. 4, 1990, p. 427-428.

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Crawford, JR, Morrison, FM, Jack, AM, Cochrane, RHB, Allen, KM & Besson, JAO 1990, 'WAIS vs WAIS-R in matched U.K. samples', Personality and Individual Differences, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 427-428. https://doi.org/10.1016/0191-8869(90)90228-J
Crawford JR, Morrison FM, Jack AM, Cochrane RHB, Allen KM, Besson JAO. WAIS vs WAIS-R in matched U.K. samples. Personality and Individual Differences. 1990;11(4):427-428. https://doi.org/10.1016/0191-8869(90)90228-J
Crawford, J. R. ; Morrison, F. M. ; Jack, A. M. ; Cochrane, R. H.B. ; Allen, K. M. ; Besson, J. A.O. / WAIS vs WAIS-R in matched U.K. samples. In: Personality and Individual Differences. 1990 ; Vol. 11, No. 4. pp. 427-428.
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