Psychometric Patterns of the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale Subtests as an Indicator of Schizophrenic Syndromes Page: 43
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. . From fable 3 it' is evident that' the Digit Symbol test
distinguishes most clearly between the psychoaetric patterns
of younger schisophrenics and younger normalsi .to*:-#*'■**&*
m* this, is their poorest test? for the latter, one of their
b*$t« , Mstinot difference# between the two groups are alt©
obvious in the rank orders assigned ©bject Assembly and : ■:;, '
tttg&t Span, whereas the other testsfail to show major dis-
agreement* ■ the older schizophrenics and nonaalsdif fer 1* -
their placement ©n ©©©prehension, iimilarities# and Mgit
Span and art fairly alike on theother subtests*
the Digit Sjmbol test, which involves the formation ,
of new associations witshia a very short time, offers a most
interesting picture* Normals decline sharply ia such abil-
ity with advancing age, whereas the schizophrenics consist-
ently rate lowest*■ Shi* would'suggest that we are dealing
with m ability which becoaes severely iapairedby both
tha schizophrenic process and nonaal advancing age. io pre~
hension and Similarities assume high ranks a* the normal
group stoves from the younger to the older range, but for
schizophrenics, the two tests persist at a lew level, Ap-
parently thesecial judgment involved ia the Soaprehension
test and theability to ignore superficial differences and
to note essential but more abstract likenesses required by
Similarities are functions which art affected by schizc*
phrenia so that the aonsal Increased proficiency with older
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O'Dell, Perry L. Psychometric Patterns of the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale Subtests as an Indicator of Schizophrenic Syndromes, thesis, August 1950; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc163815/m1/49/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .