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The purpose of this study was to compare the General Information subtest of the Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT) with the Information subtest of the Wechsler Intelligence for Children-Revised (WISC-R) to determine the utility of the PIAT subtest for screening purposes. One hundred subjects, 69 males and 31 females ranging in chronological age from seven years, two months to 16 years, 11 months and in IQ score from 44 to 121 participated in the study. That a high positive correlation (r = .73) occurred between WISC-R and PIAT Information subtest scores substantiates the value of the PIAT Information subtest as a general screening device. Results also indicated that data from Information subtests should be used with caution when mentally retarded students are evaluated.

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A Comparison of the General Information Subtest of the Peabody Individual Achievement Test with the Information Subtest of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised

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