This study examined the relationship between the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition in a sample of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Scales within and between the tests generally show moderate to high correlations although it is suggested that scores for individuals may vary between the tests.
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