Pearson product-moment correlations between the standard scores of the Wide Range Achievement Test (Spelling, Reading, and Arithmetic) and the WAIS-R Full Scale IQ, Verbal IQ, Performance IQ and the scaled scores of the individual subtests were calculated for a geriatric sample with suspected dementia (M age = 72.37 yr.). The three areas of achievement, as measured by the Wide-Range Achievement Test, correlated highly with the WAIS-R IQs and subtest scaled scores. Results are discussed and directions for future research are recommended.
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