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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Sure, there may be some over-the-top parents here and there getting "coaching" for their kids but I think that a.) that is the exception, rather than the rule and b.) I don't think "coaching" would be terribly effective and any gains w would at best be marginal, given the nature of many of the questions. They are typically not knowledge-based questions, nor are they typically formulaic problem solving questions like normal testing that one can more effectively coach someone on.  
 
 
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Agree, to a point.  When kids are given "practice tests" that are exactly like the test they are given for real, you can expect the scores to be significantly higher[/quote]

I don't think many of the WISC "sample questions" or "practice tests" that one encounters are actually legitimate - not to mention that it would be highly unethical for anyone to ever give out actual questions.  Sure, there might be some "this is the type of thing you might encounter" which might make the questions less of a surprise and less unfamiliar but it still isn't going to necessarily ensure better performance.[/quote]

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