The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is presently undergoing revision in the United States. As Caruzdian children perfornwd differently than American children on the recent reuision of the WISC-III, a Canadian standardization study is currently being undertaken to determine whether Carsadian adults perform differently than American adults. Canadian norms will be developed for the WAIS-III if differenres are found.
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