Wechsler Picture Arrangement and Comprehension Scores as Measures of Social Maturity

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Abstract Abstract Eighty fifth-grade girls and boys were administered both the comprehension and picture arrangement subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. These scores were correlated with teacher ratings on both emotional and interpersonal maturity. Since the comprehension and picture arrangement subtests have been characterized as measures of social competence, it was predicted that scores on these subtests would be positively related to maturity ratings. However, significant positive relationships were found only between comprehension scores and emotional and interpersonal maturity for both sexes. The results for the picture arrangement subtest were not significant.