The diagnostic utility of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (Wisc-IV) in identification of gifted children

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ID10123128
AutoresGülşen Erden (0000-0002-7596-9479, Ankara University), Ibrahim Yigit (0000-0003-0556-9960, ANKARA MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, autor de correspondencia), Cihat Çelik (0000-0001-6495-6253, ANKARA MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ), Melike Guzey (0000-0001-5779-6247, Ankara University)
Año2020
Volumen149
Número3
Páginas371-390
Fecha de publicación2020-12-22
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Journal of General Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0022-1309 • E-ISSN: 1940-0888
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00221309.2020.1862038
PMID33350363
OpenAlexW3114304812
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas47

Accurate assessment and early identification of gifted children is of great importance in terms of providing them with educational programs tailored for their abilities in specific areas. Individually administered intelligence tests are widely used to identify gifted children, and an above-average level of intellectual capacity is generally accepted as the main criterion for giftedness. This study aimed to investigate the utility of the Turkish version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) to distinguish gifted children from non-gifted children. For this purpose, 201 gifted children and 201 non-gifted children were included in the study. To be able to determine the predictive power of the WISC-IV index and subtest scores, logistic regression analyses were performed. Results indicated that the Perceptual Reasoning Index, Working Memory Index, and Processing Speed Index scores (except Verbal Comprehension Index score), and all subtest scores significantly predicted giftedness. Furthermore, correct classification rates among gifted children were 93% for index scores and 97% for subtest scores. The findings of this study suggest that intelligence scores obtained from the WISC-IV have a diagnostic utility and provide valid and reliable results in identifying gifted children

Cognition · Developmental psychology · Intelligence quotient · Logistic regression · Psychiatry · Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scales · Statistics · Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale · Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children · Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Early Childhood Education and Development · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Psychology