WISC-R subtest scores of 385 children referred for academic difficulties were analyzed for patterns in subtest ranks. No over-all differences in subtest ranks between children low and high in intelligence were found. Differences were discovered, however, which seemed to be related to chronological age, and the implications of this finding for profile analysis are discussed.
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