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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the most commonly used intelligence test today that is made up of both verbal & nonverbal components?
A
Stanford Binet
B
Wechsler (WAIS)
C
Sternberg Triarchtic Intelligence Test
D
Golemans social/emotional intelligence test
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The original WAIS (Form I) was published in February 1955 by David Wechsler, as a revision of the Wechsler–Bellevue Intelligence Scale, released in 1939. It is currently in its fourth edition (WAIS-IV) released in 2008 by Pearson, and is the most widely used IQ test, for both adults and older adolescents, in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) The WAIS-IV is the most commonly used test of intelligence for persons aged 16 through 75 years, and may be the intelligence test chosen if your child is a teenager above the age of 15.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most commonly used individual IQ test series is the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) for adults and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) for school-age test-takers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Purpose. The WAIS test assesses both verbal and performance ability to determine human intelligence. Intelligence, according to Dr. David Wechsler, a psychologist, is a global concept that reflects a range of quantitative skills and should be assessed in the context of one’s total character.

Detailed explanation-5: -In Wechsler’s original model, verbal intelligence (VIQ) and performance intelligence (PIQ) combined to form full-scale intelligence (FSIQ).

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