Investigated whether it is possible to identify the potential rehabilitant or nonrehabilitant at time of placement in a special education program for socially maladjusted boys. A random sample of boys designated as rehabilitated (N = 30) and as nonrehabilitated (N = 30) comprised the normative group. The cross-validation group consisted of 30 rehabilitants and 30 nonrehabilitants randomly selected. 10 intellectual functioning variables were included in the multivariate predictive analysis using the linear discriminant function. Discrimination between rehabilitants and nonrehabilitants of the normative group was possible with p < 001. Socially maladjusted Ss in the cross-validation group were assigned to the rehabilitated-nonrehabilitated dichotomy. Identification of the rehabilitants and nonrehabilitants was possible with 75% accuracy.