The Wechsler Intelligence Scales Overview The Wechsler intelligence scales were developed by Dr. David Wechsler‚ a clinical psychologist with Bellevue Hospital. His initial test‚ the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale‚ was published in 1939 and was designed to measure intellectual performance by adults. Wechsler constructed the WBIS based on his observation that‚ at the time‚ existing intelligence tests for adults were merely adaptations of tests for children and had little face validity
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information‚ concepts‚ and abstract symbols. Intelligence is a process of cognition. "Cognition refers to how we acquire‚ store‚ retrieve‚ and use knowledge" (Matlin‚ 1996). It involves the ability to think(cognitive tasks)‚ solve problems‚analyse situations and learn from experience Intelligence is an abstract concept-It cannot be observed but can be estimated only through individual’s performance on tests and real life situations INTELLIGENCE TESTING It is the estimation of a student’s current
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Intelligence is the all – purpose ability to do well on cognitive tests‚ to solve problems‚ and to learn from experience. The word itself though is measured differently throughout different cultures and societies. Many Americans think of it as the ability to reason‚ put thinking skills to use‚ think creatively‚ and to analyze things critically while in some other cultures it’s the ability to survive in extreme situations. The idea of intelligence was first introduced by Charles Spearmen. He suggested
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Is it possible to define and measure intelligence? Over the years there have been a lot of definitions for the word intelligence. Whether it is a fix concept like height or an innate general cognitive ability‚ intelligence can mean differently to everyone and consciously everyone has a definition for it. So does that mean there have a general understanding of the word? No‚ an agreement on some level has been found but there are some aspects that have yet to a fixed definition in psychology. The
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Psychology Chapter 7 P.277-312 Thinking‚ Language‚ and Intelligence Cognition: mental activities involved in acquiring‚ retaining and using knowledge Thinking is involved in all conscious mental activity‚ whether it is acquiring new knowledge‚ remembering‚ planning ahead‚ or day dreaming. Involves manipulating mental representations of info Thinking involves the manipulation of two forms; Mental images and concepts Mental Images Mental images: mental representation of objects or events that
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Identification and Assessment of Children with hearing Impairment The Assessment program for children with hearing impairment includes: 1. Audio logical Evaluation Audiology- is the science of testing and evaluating hearing ability to detect and describe hearing impairments. Audio logical evaluation- is done by an audiologist through the use of sophisticated instruments and techniques. Audiometer- is an electronic device that generates sounds at different levels of intensity and frequency
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Improving Academic Performance and Achievement of children and youth in foster care Joanna Bermudez Mercy College Summer 2013 Introduction and Problem Statement Approximately fifty percent of adolescents in this country’s foster care system are graduating from high school each year. In NYS‚ less than forty-four percent of adolescent’s in the foster care system graduate from high school yearly. The outcomes of youth who leave the foster care
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Clark Wissler discovers that Cattellian “brass instruments” tests have no correlation with college grades. * 1905 Binet and Simon invent the first modern intelligence test. * 1914 Stern introduces the IQ‚ or intelligence quotient: the mental age divided by chronological age. * 1916 Lewis Terman revises the Binet-Simon scales‚ publishes the Stanford-Binet. Revisions appear in 1937‚ 1960‚ and 1986. * 1917 Robert Yerkes spearheads the development of the Army Alpha and Beta examinations
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The Pros and Cons of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III) Introduction This paper discusses the pros and cons of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III). First‚ important definitional‚ theoretical issues‚ including the nature of intelligence‚ a brief history‚ and pros and cons are discussed. Next‚ the development‚ reliability‚ validity‚ and assets and limitations of the WAIS-III are examined
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Psychology‚ Faculty of Arts‚ University of Ljubljana‚ Ljubljana‚ Slovenia Abstract WISC is one of the best-known and most frequently used intelligence tests for children. The WISC-III version was issued in USA more than a dozen years ago and since then many different language versions of the test were issued in different cultures. When translating the intelligence test from one language and/or cultural milieu to another‚ it is essential that the process of translation and adaptation considers the same
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