Large Discrepancies Between Verbal and Performance Scales (Verbal Lower Than

question 12

Multiple Choice

Large discrepancies between verbal and performance scales (verbal lower than performance) on a Wechsler IQ test suggests

• A) a specific learning problem.
• B) that the child is mentally retarded.
• C) the child has low overall mental functioning.
• D) an error in computation.

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