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David Wechsler () correct answers Clinical psychologist at Bellevue who wanted to define his own intelligence test, saw intelligence as the "capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with his or her environment"; used existing tests and scales (inc...
The Wechsler Intelligence Scales || Questions and 100%
Verified Answers.
David Wechsler (1896-1981) correct answers Clinical psychologist at Bellevue who wanted to
define his own intelligence test, saw intelligence as the "capacity of the individual to act
purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with his or her environment"; used
existing tests and scales (including Stanford-Binet) to develop his test, but he included more
nonverbal tasks (take materials and arrange them to solve a problem)
Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale (1939) correct answers Original Wechsler Intelligence
Scale, designed to assess the intelligence of adults
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS, 1955) correct answers The most widely used
intelligence test, contains verbal and performance (nonverbal) subtests, all scales are
administered one-on-one
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Revised (WAIS-R, 1981) correct answers Second version of
the WAIS, not much change in subtests between it and the original
Editions of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) correct answers WAIS (1955)
WAIS-R (1981)
WAIS-III (1997)
WAIS-IV (2008)
WAIS-V (under development currently)
WAIS-IV correct answers Current edition of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; unique
because it's intended only for ages 16 years-90 years, 11 months
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) correct answers Intelligence test intended
specifically for children, ages 6 years-16 years, 11 months (the most difficult portions of this test
are like those of the adult version); originally developed in 1949, current edition is V (published
in 2014)
Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) correct answers Intelligence test
intended specifically for young children, ages 2 years, 6 months-7 years, 7 months; originally
developed in 1967, current edition is IV (published in 2012)
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