Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

REASON FOR REFERRAL: The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fifth Edition (WISC-V) was administered to G.A.H on September 27th and 29th to fulfill a graduate course requirement for the Queens College School Psychology Program. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: G.A.H. is in the 5th grade at Public School 110. Mrs. H reported she, had some difficulty during her pregnancy, which caused G.A.H. to be born premature at 34 weeks as opposed to 38-40 weeks. Mrs. H also mentioned that her daughter’s…

Reason for Referral Araceli has been going through a lot of transition lately. Araceli’s mother noticed that her daughter was having great difficulties staying focused while performing activities. Araceli is constantly not completing homework assignments, and her academic grades have dropped to below basic. Griselda, Araceli’s mom requested to have her daughter tested. Background Information and Record Review Araceli is a very bright young lady, and she likes to play basketball. Araceli…

interview is unique in content, and Training 's was merely fifteen minutes, it would be difficult to compare results between interviews, and another evaluator could draw different conclusions (Trull, 2014, p. 80). Training also failed to conduct an intelligence…

examination. Minnie did not appear to have any visual or auditory difficulties. Although a positive behavior incentive system was used during testing, Minnie was observed to have a great deal of difficulty. During administration of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition (WISC-V), Minnie appeared to engage in avoidant behavior which included: excessive talking, crying, walking around the testing center, opening and closing blinds, hiding under the desk, spinning her chair,…

the competencies involved in human intelligence. Intelligence tests are designed to assess ability in a variety of areas such as acquired skills and specific knowledge, problem-solving capabilities, and memory. Scores obtained on intelligence tests can provide a likely estimate of performance in school. However, these tests do not measure such important factors as creativity, curiosity, persistence, and motivation. The WISC-V yields a Full Scale Intelligence Quotient (IQ) along with five…

in relation to the cognitive skills my child possesses. The results of the report indicated that Anderson was in the above average range in word reading, reading fluency, phonological awareness, and spelling. The verbal portion of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children revealed that my virtual child is also above average in information, vocabulary, similarities, and comprehension. This is due to his advancement in logical reasoning, analytical skills, and metalinguistic awareness…

commercial culture obsessed with a masculinity” forcing people to think in these stereotypes (Quail 479). Pop culture has made people think that to be masculine one must be strong and athletic, never putting much emphasis on one’s intellect as if intelligence is less important than one’s physique. In her article “Sexism and Misogyny in American Hip-Hop Culture,” Jane Larsen shares the ways that pop culture influences people’s thoughts. Larsen explains that people obtain “influences mainly from…

This report is done as an assignment for the practicum field experiences that need to be completed as part of coursework for Cognitive Assessment and Intervention, which is part of the School Psychology Graduate Professional Diploma Program. Background: Rachel is a nine years one-month-old Hispanic female, who voluntarily and with the written consent of her parents agreed to be evaluated by a school psychology candidate enrolled in Cognitive Assessment and Intervention course at New Jersey City…

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales The further development was an instrument to measure Intelligence by American psychologist David Wechsler. Wechsler also believed that intelligence involved a no. of different mental abilities, describing intelligence as, "the global capacity of a person to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with his environment" (1939). He wasn’t satisfied with the limitations of the Stanford Binet’s test, so he published his new intelligence test…

According to Deary, Johnson & Houlihan (2009), intelligence is one of the most frequently studied human behavioral traits and one of the strongest known predictors of major life outcomes such as educational attainment, occupational success, health, and longevity. On that, intelligence can be defines as the ability to learn or understand things or to deal with new or difficult situations and also the ability to apply knowledge to manipulate one's environment or to think abstractly as measured by…