SEX DIFFERENCES ON THE WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE FOR CHILDREN-III IN BAHRAIN AND THE UNITED STATES

Psychol Rep. 2015 Dec;117(3):794-8. doi: 10.2466/03.17.PR0.117c26z9. Epub 2015 Nov 23.

Abstract

Sex differences on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III (WISC-III) are reported for children in Bahrain and the United States. The results for the two samples were consistent in showing no significant differences in Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale IQs, higher average scores by boys on the Block design and Mazes subtests of spatial ability, and higher average scores by girls on Coding. There was also greater variability in boys than in girls.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bahrain
  • Child
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sex Distribution
  • United States
  • Wechsler Scales / statistics & numerical data*