Among his motivations for the development of the Wechsler scales of intelligence, was David Wechsler's belief that correct answers human intelligence was significantly influenced by nonintellectual factors.
Because he used a point scale, Wechsler was able to correct answers group similar content...
Chapter 10—The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: WAIS-IV,
WISC-IV, and WPPSI-III || with 100% Error-free Solutions.
Among his motivations for the development of the Wechsler scales of intelligence, was David
Wechsler's belief that correct answers human intelligence was significantly influenced by
nonintellectual factors.
Because he used a point scale, Wechsler was able to correct answers group similar content items
together.
The separate subscale used to measure nonverbal intelligence in the Wechsler scale is called a(n)
correct answers performance scale
One of the most influential advocates of the role of nonintellectual factors in intelligence tests is
correct answers Wechsler
A major criticism of the Binet scale by Wechsler was that correct answers the Binet Scale was
not an appropriate measure of adult intelligence.
The original Wechsler scale was the first one that correct answers was capable of directly
comparing verbal and nonverbal measures.
The Wechsler-Bellevue correct answers used separate subscales to measure adult intelligence.
The Wechsler tests employs a(n) correct answers point scale concept
In a point scale, correct answers points are assigned to each item
The concept of a Performance Scale correct answers was introduced prior to the development of
the Wechsler-Bellevue.
Which of the following is true of the Wechsler Scales? correct answers Items have content
validity for adults.
The main reason for including a performance scale in a measure of intelligence is to correct
answers overcome language, cultural, and educational factors.
Which of the following is a component of Wechsler's definition of intelligence? correct answers
capacity to act purposefully
Which of the following is true of the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale? correct answers Its
normative sample was non-representative
The information subtest of the WAIS-IV measures correct answers range of knowledge
, The comprehension subtest of the WAIS-IV measures correct answers common sense or
judgment.
The arithmetic subtest of the WAIS-IV measures correct answers concentration
The similarities subtest of the WAIS-IV measures correct answers abstract thinking
The digit span subtest of the WAIS-IV measures correct answers abstract thinking
The digit span subtest of the WAIS-IV measures correct answers anxiety
Which WAIS-IV subtest asks questions such as, "What should you do if you see an injured
person lying in the street?" correct answers comprehension
In which WAIS-IV subtest would an emotional disturbance be likely to interfere with the
subject's response? correct answers comprehension
Which WAIS-IV subtest is likely to reveal the character of a person's thought processes? correct
answers similarities
Which WAIS-IV subtest provides one of the most stable and least deteriorating aspects of
intelligence? correct answers vocabulary
Which of the following subtests measures short-term and auditory memory? correct answers
digit span
Which of the following is a supplemental verbal subtest? correct answers letter-number
sequencing
Scaled scores on the WAIS-IV have a mean of ____ and a standard deviation of ____. correct
answers 10 to 3
The Verbal IQ has a mean of ____ and a standard deviation of ____. correct answers 100 and 15
Which WAIS-IV subtest measures such factors as the ability to learn an unfamiliar task, visual-
motor dexterity, and the degree of persistence? correct answers digit symbol
In the WAIS-IV, a full-scale IQ is obtained by correct answers adding scores of the various
scales
In the WAIS-IV, an index is created when correct answers two or more subtests are related to a
basic underlying skill.
The best single measure of intelligence that is also the most stable is correct answers the ability
to define words
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