Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

Introduction Definitions of intelligence vary among scholars, theorists, and laypersons, due to its multidimensionality. However, intelligence typically involves an individual’s ability to learn from experience and adapt to the environment in which they live. I believe that the construct of intelligence should encompass an individual’s ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form, to think logically, and to express creativity. Two intelligence tests in which I recently…

Albeit various changes were made and a significant number of new things included, the real gimmicks of the WISC and the WISC-R were kept in place in the WISC-III. The manual gives itemized portrayals of the progressions made in each of the subtests, notwithstanding giving a depiction of the new discretionary subtest, Symbol Search. Generally, the WISC-III manual is moderately simple to utilize. All the data required to direct and score the test is available in this one manual with simple…

Validity Scales Mr. Smith generated tests scores for the Rorschach protocol (R=15 and L=0.67), MCMI (V), and MMPI (VRIN, TRIN) that are considered valid. Furthermore on the MCMI and MMPI, he revealed enough information about himself through his response style (X). His results indicated that he did not attempt to portray himself in a positive way, deny having weaknesses, and shortcomings (L, Y, K). Nonetheless, the patient’s test results on the MCMI and MMPI indicated that the patient is likely…

(n=700) and Phoenix, Arizona (n=654). The age range of the participants for this study was 14 to 18 years old with the individuals who are on intelligence, psychopathy, and self-reported offending at their initial interview and at 36 to 84 months later. They gathered two factors of data groups which they included the psychopathy scores with the income and aggressive offending. In factor 1 data, they…

areas of intelligence (Climie & Rostad, 2011). According to Maccow (2011), the mapping of the 15 subtests is as follows: Verbal comprehension scale consists of similarities, vocabulary, information, and comprehension subtests. Perceptual reasoning scale consists of block design, matrix reasoning, visual puzzles, figure weights, and picture comprehension. Working memory consists of digit span, arithmetic,…

General Intellectual Functioning: In order to get an overall estimate of Mr. Smith’s intellectual functioning; an entire WAIS was completed by the patient. Mr. Smith earned a FSIQ of 111, classifying his overall intellectual ability, as measured by the WAIS-IV, as High Average Range. Furthermore, in the case of Mr. Smith, the difference between his highest index (140 on the PSI) and his lowest index (96 on the VCI) =44points. This value is more than 23 points, so his FSIQ is less useful and…

appear to be a cause for concern for Mr. Moreno’s learning or memory abilities at this time. Mr. Moreno was administered the WTAR. Mr. Moreno’s cognitive outcomes were stable and average in performance. The estimate of Mr. Moreno’s premorbid Full-Scale IQ was 84 plus or minus 15 points or likely falling in the Low Average Range in the 14-percentile range. Mr. Moreno’s scores on the Personality Assessment Screener (PAS) suggest a marked risk for clinical problems in areas…

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…

differentiating the individuals’ abilities, the intelligence test is introduced to investigate the individual differences across different countries, age groups and gender. However, the definition and measurement of intelligence are varied from time to time, and it raises the interest of psychologists to discuss the phenomenon. This essay will first describe the formation of the concept of intelligence. It will then depict the evolution of the intelligence test and its relation to the change of…