Abstract
There have been many tests created throughout the years that have been designed to measure the cognitive ability of a person. Some have been reliable and valid, while others have failed to have those characteristics. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Test (WAIS-IV) is one of them. This test is not in its fourth edition with the first one being developed by David Wechsler in 1955. The WAIS-IV test has proven to be a reliable and valid test for measuring the cognitive ability of a person. This test has become popular in today’s society and has been widely used by counselors and other mental health providers. The WAIS-IV measures the intelligence level of men and women from different race, education level, age, background, and many …show more content…
This test is administered individually. The instructions are fairly simple and the questions are not that hard to answer. This test is a bit too long ranging between sixty to ninety minutes to complete. This may cause problems depending on the type of person this test is administered to because there are some people who get desperate after a period of time. This may cause people to rush into answering the questions and provide inaccurate results. Other than that, the WAIS-IV test has everything a counselor or therapist needs to measure a client’s cognitive ability. Although the scoring can be difficult, the Report Writer software has helped tremendously in scoring and has provided mental health providers more accurate results. Scoring is not always easy but it is the most important thing when taking a test because the results obtained determines if the test is reliable or not. It can also determine the right treatment plan of the …show more content…
The new additions made to this 4th edition test has made this test more effective than the previous editions. This test is well organized and can even be used by people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (Donders & Strong, 2014). This test is reliable and valid because it has been tested with people of different backgrounds, race, age, religion, and many more. It was also conducted with both women and men. Another strength that this test has is the fifteen subtests that it contains. With this fifteen subtests, the cognitive ability of a person can be measured making the job easier for mental health
There have been many tests created throughout the years that have been designed to measure the cognitive ability of a person. Some have been reliable and valid, while others have failed to have those characteristics. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Test (WAIS-IV) is one of them. This test is not in its fourth edition with the first one being developed by David Wechsler in 1955. The WAIS-IV test has proven to be a reliable and valid test for measuring the cognitive ability of a person. This test has become popular in today’s society and has been widely used by counselors and other mental health providers. The WAIS-IV measures the intelligence level of men and women from different race, education level, age, background, and many …show more content…
This test is administered individually. The instructions are fairly simple and the questions are not that hard to answer. This test is a bit too long ranging between sixty to ninety minutes to complete. This may cause problems depending on the type of person this test is administered to because there are some people who get desperate after a period of time. This may cause people to rush into answering the questions and provide inaccurate results. Other than that, the WAIS-IV test has everything a counselor or therapist needs to measure a client’s cognitive ability. Although the scoring can be difficult, the Report Writer software has helped tremendously in scoring and has provided mental health providers more accurate results. Scoring is not always easy but it is the most important thing when taking a test because the results obtained determines if the test is reliable or not. It can also determine the right treatment plan of the …show more content…
The new additions made to this 4th edition test has made this test more effective than the previous editions. This test is well organized and can even be used by people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (Donders & Strong, 2014). This test is reliable and valid because it has been tested with people of different backgrounds, race, age, religion, and many more. It was also conducted with both women and men. Another strength that this test has is the fifteen subtests that it contains. With this fifteen subtests, the cognitive ability of a person can be measured making the job easier for mental health