AP PSYCHOLOGY

TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

THE DYNAMICS OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the most widely used intelligence test today?
A
Weschsler Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
B
Stanford-Binet
C
MMPI
D
Myers-Briggs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Today, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale continues to be one of the most widely used clinical instruments. In addition to being used to measure adult and adolescent intelligence, clinicians use the test to: Assess cognitive functioning in people with psychiatric conditions.

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 Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale | Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) is the most advanced adult measure of cognitive ability, based on recent research in the area of cognitive neuroscience and the theories and work of David Wechsler PhD. Guidance on using this test in your telepractice.

Detailed explanation-4: -WAIS is employed as an intelligence test, but it is mainly used in neuropsychological evaluations, primarily with reference to brain dysfunction. Large disparities in verbal and nonverbal IQ could suggest different forms of brain injury. WAIS is used for diagnostic purposes as well.

Detailed explanation-5: -The WAIS is considered to be a valid and reliable measure of general intelligence and is used by researchers in many areas of psychology as a measure of intelligence.

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