The WAIS-R was administered to a group of learning disabled (LD) adolescents and adults, and the results were factor analyzed. Factor scores were derived for each subject and used in a cluster analysis. The analysis indicated a seven-group solution. Results are discussed in terms of the sen sitivity of the WAIS-R to LD subgroup patterns.
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