CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

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: -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.

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