WAIS Flashcards
What is the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale?
A method for assessing the intellectual ability of older adolescents and adults
The original version was developed by David Wechsler.
What is the age range for the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)?
16:0 through 90:11
According to Wechsler, intelligence is viewed as a global ability to _______.
act purposefully, think rationally, and deal effectively with the environment
What were the goals of the most recent revision of the WAIS?
Enhance user friendliness, increase clinical utility, improve psychometric properties
What is the Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) range for the WAIS-IV?
40 to 160
What major change was made regarding IQ reporting in the WAIS-IV compared to its predecessor?
Verbal IQ and Performance IQ are no longer reported
The WAIS-IV provides scores on how many Indexes?
Four Indexes
How many core and supplemental subtests are included in the WAIS-IV?
10 core and 5 supplemental subtests
What do the subtests of the WAIS-IV explicitly target?
Primary cognitive capacities
What may affect an examinee’s performance but is not directly assessed in the WAIS-IV?
Secondary capacities
True or False: The WAIS-IV is consistent with current theories of intelligence.
True
Fill in the blank: The WAIS-IV was published in _______.
2008
What is the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale?
A method for assessing the intellectual ability of older adolescents and adults
The original version was developed by David Wechsler.
What is the age range for the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)?
16:0 through 90:11
According to Wechsler, intelligence is viewed as a global ability to _______.
act purposefully, think rationally, and deal effectively with the environment
