Influence of socioeconomic status on Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children: an exploratory study

Data obtained from the WISC were compared for 2 groups of children from upper and lower socioeconomic levels. Findings: (1) The upper group as a whole was superior to the lower group. When compared with respect to age, the difference was significant at the 7.5 year level, but not at the 10.5 year level. (2) Using an achievement test as the criterion, the WISC did not predict better for one group than for the other. (3) There were no group differences in the pattern of scores.