CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The most commonly used individual intelligence test that includes both verbal and performance components is the
A
Alternative Uses Test
B
MMPI
C
MI Assessment
D
WAIS
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-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: -WAIS-R. The WAIS-R, a revised form of the WAIS, was released in 1981 and consisted of six verbal and five performance subtests. The verbal tests were: Information, Comprehension, Arithmetic, Digit Span, Similarities, and Vocabulary.

Detailed explanation-4: -The verbal tests were: Information, Comprehension, Arithmetic, Digit Span, Similarities, and Vocabulary. The Performance subtests were: Picture Arrangement, Picture Completion, Block Design, Object Assembly, and Digit Symbol. A verbal IQ, performance IQ and full scale IQ were obtained.

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