WAIS-R

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WAIS-R

Basic Characteristics

  • Description

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Revised (WAIS-R) provides 3 IQ scores. There is a verbal IQ score, a performance IQ score, and a full scale IQ score. The verbal IQ score is made up of 6 verbal subscales, and the performance IQ score is made up of 5 performance subscales. Both the verbal and performance scales can be used alone. Within the verbal portion of the scale the 6 subscales include information and a measure of general knowledge, a digit span, vocabulary, arithmetic, comprehension, and simliarities. Within the performance portion of the tes the 5 subscales include picture copmletion, picture arrangement, block design, a digit symbol test, and object assembly. This WAIS-R is primarily a clinical instrument to measure adult and adolescent intelligence.

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Task Details

  • Task Structure (please given an overview of the task procedures here [i.e., overall design, block, trial, and within-trial event structure and timing])
    • procedure
      • block:
      • trial:
  • Stimulus Characteristics
    • sensory modality (e.g., visual, auditory, somatosensory, gustatory, olfactory):
    • functional modality (e.g., linguistic, spatial, numerical, categorical):
    • presentation modality (e.g., human examiner, paper, computer display, headphones, speaker):
  • Response Characteristics
    • response required -
      • effector modality (e.g., vocal, manual, pedal):
      • functional modality (e.g., words, drawing, writing, keypress, movement):
    • response options (e.g., yes/no, go/no-go, forced choice, multiple choice [specify n of options], free response)-
    • response collection (e.g., examiner notes, keyboard, keypad, mouse, voice key, button press)-
  • Assessment/Control Characteristics
    • timing- approximately 60-90 minutes to complete
      • monthly cycle dependent??
      • circadian dependent??
    • control assessment
      • 5 senses??