| Abstract: | Provides evidence against the hypothesis that adult male psychiatric patients are more intelligent than their female peers. 1,187 patients were administered either the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scales, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children—Revised (WISC—R), or the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale—Revised. Analyses revealed no significant sex differences except on the WISC—R. Explanations that have been suggested to account for previous observations of discrepant IQ test performance are discussed, and the possibility of regional or institutional biases is noted. (French abstract) (19 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
