Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Memory for Digit Span

Description:

The Memory for Digit Span assessment, a component of the Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children-Revised (WISC-R), is a measure of short-term memory for children aged seven and over. (author abstract)

Resource Type:

Instruments

Author(s):

Wechsler David

Publisher(s):

Psychological Corporation

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

1974

Alternative Title:

Forward Digit Span; Backward Digit Span; Memory for Digit Span

Source:

Psychological Corporation.

Note:

This measure was used with permission from the publisher for the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79). More information about the measure can be found here: https://nlsinfo.org/content/cohorts/nlsy79-children/topical-guide/assessments/wechsler-intelligence-scale-children. Contact the publisher directly for rights and permissions.

Topics:

1. Children & Child Development > 1.2. Child Development & School Readiness > 1.2.5. Cognitive Development

10. Research & Evaluation Methods > 10.3. Measures

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