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Consequences of using the 1972 Stanford‐Binet intelligence scale norms

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Thompson, RJ
Published in: Psychology in the Schools
January 1, 1977

Comparison of Stanford‐Binet IQ scores obtained with the 1972 and 1960 norms of 228 children indicated that use of the 1972 norms resulted in substantially lower scores except at the lowest levels of functioning. The hypothesis that the 1972 norms reflected accelerated performance at the preschool level and that intelligence scores based on these norms and obtained by evaluating a child during the preschool years might not be an accurate reflection of functioning at a later age was also supported. For a subsample of children whose functioning over time remained constant or increased, use of the 1960 norms during initial evaluation resulted in a more accurate reflection of subsequent scores than did use of the 1972 norms. The implications of these results were discussed in relation to the necessity of using both sets of norms with preschoolers and to reevaluating the decision to retain the old MAs in deriving the 1972 intelligence scores. Copyright © 1977 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company

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Psychology in the Schools

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EISSN

1520-6807

ISSN

0033-3085

Publication Date

January 1, 1977

Volume

14

Issue

4

Start / End Page

444 / 448

Related Subject Headings

  • Education
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 3904 Specialist studies in education
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1303 Specialist Studies in Education
 

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Thompson, R. J. (1977). Consequences of using the 1972 Stanford‐Binet intelligence scale norms. Psychology in the Schools, 14(4), 444–448. https://doi.org/10.1002/1520-6807(197710)14:4<444::AID-PITS2310140414>3.0.CO;2-T
Thompson, R. J. “Consequences of using the 1972 Stanford‐Binet intelligence scale norms.” Psychology in the Schools 14, no. 4 (January 1, 1977): 444–48. https://doi.org/10.1002/1520-6807(197710)14:4<444::AID-PITS2310140414>3.0.CO;2-T.
Thompson RJ. Consequences of using the 1972 Stanford‐Binet intelligence scale norms. Psychology in the Schools. 1977 Jan 1;14(4):444–8.
Thompson, R. J. “Consequences of using the 1972 Stanford‐Binet intelligence scale norms.” Psychology in the Schools, vol. 14, no. 4, Jan. 1977, pp. 444–48. Scopus, doi:10.1002/1520-6807(197710)14:4<444::AID-PITS2310140414>3.0.CO;2-T.
Thompson RJ. Consequences of using the 1972 Stanford‐Binet intelligence scale norms. Psychology in the Schools. 1977 Jan 1;14(4):444–448.
Journal cover image

Published In

Psychology in the Schools

DOI

EISSN

1520-6807

ISSN

0033-3085

Publication Date

January 1, 1977

Volume

14

Issue

4

Start / End Page

444 / 448

Related Subject Headings

  • Education
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 3904 Specialist studies in education
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1303 Specialist Studies in Education