Yeah, my dd had three 18s the first time she was tested (two in verbal and one in perceptual) and a 17 & a 19 the second (both in verbal on time two). We haven't medicated anything and, if it is anxiety, are trying the counseling route for now.
The psych she's seen most recently feels that her first WISC scores were more accurate (as they are supported by the WIAT -- individual achievement -- and some other indicators). She's telling us that dd is definitely gifted and quite possibly HG+. She felt that scores in that 18-19 range indicated a degree of highly giftedness even if the child had some significant weaknesses relative to those strengths.
Divergent thinking is essentially thinking outside of the box. My dd doesn't tend to read questions they way the person who wrote them intended (covergent thinking). She is erratic in her performance b/c she sometimes comes up with something totally different than the test creator intended which is then wrong as far as grading is concerned. This seems to be adding to her anxiety b/c years of hearing that your answers are wrong is hard on a kid.
The psych we're seeing said that she sees her creativity as a sign of greater intelligence than a child who might perform more consistently but who is simply regurgitating info he has been taught rather than creating new ways to do is as dd may.
