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Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children is a popular intelligence test for individuals aged 6-16 that takes approximately 1.5 hours to administer individually under a psychologist's supervision. It provides scores in three areas: Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale IQ. The Verbal section measures vocabulary, reasoning, and general knowledge through sub-tests like Information, Similarities, and Comprehension. The Performance section evaluates visual-motor skills and non-verbal problem-solving through sub-tests such as Block Design, Object Assembly, and Mazes. The Full Scale IQ score represents a child's overall intelligence, though professionals refer to it as an IQ test score rather than implying the existence of a single IQ.

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Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children is a popular intelligence test for individuals aged 6-16 that takes approximately 1.5 hours to administer individually under a psychologist's supervision. It provides scores in three areas: Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale IQ. The Verbal section measures vocabulary, reasoning, and general knowledge through sub-tests like Information, Similarities, and Comprehension. The Performance section evaluates visual-motor skills and non-verbal problem-solving through sub-tests such as Block Design, Object Assembly, and Mazes. The Full Scale IQ score represents a child's overall intelligence, though professionals refer to it as an IQ test score rather than implying the existence of a single IQ.

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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

This is a very popular intelligence test for children aged 6 through 16. It is a norm-
referenced test of intelligence or aptitude (ability).

This test should be only administered under the supervision of a registered


psychologist. The testing time is approximately 1½ hours and the test is
administered individually.

Test results give three overall scores: Verbal Scale, Performance Scale, and Full
Scale.

The Verbal Scale is made up of 6 sub-tests

Subtest What It Measures

Information Long range retention


Memory of general information

Similarities Analysis of relationships


Logical and abstract thinking

Arithmetic Ability to attend


Retention of arithmetic concepts and processes

Vocabulary Language development


Level of abstract thinking

Comprehension Common sense


Organization of knowledge
Reasoning with abstractions

Digit Span Attention span


Immediate auditory memory

The Verbal Scale depends a great deal on vocabulary, verbal reasoning and general
information, and is much more closely correlated with classroom activities than the
Performance Scale.
The Performance Scale on the revised version is also made up of 6 sub-tests.

Subtest What It Measures

Picture Alertness to environment


Completion Visual perception of relationships

Picture Visual sequencing


Arrangement
Block Design Ability to perceive, analyze, synthesize and
reproduce abstract designs

Object Perception of whole/part relationships


Assembly Visual-motor integration

Coding Immediate visual-recall


Visual-motor dexterity

Mazes Planning and foresight


Pencil control

The Performance subtests are much more closely related to visual and perceptual
reasoning and to motor activity.

The Full Scale Score is what is generally referred to as one’s IQ. (Although this is
an improper way to express it. There is no sound evidence that anything such as an
IQ exists, and professionals will always refer to this number by what it really is: an
IQ Test Score).

Kauffman Test of Educational Achievement

This is an individual, norm-referenced test of achievement. The grade range is 1-12


and produces standard and percentile scores.

Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test – Revised

This is a standardized, individual test of receptive single-word vocabulary,


designed to assess an individual’s receptive vocabulary for English. The age range
is 2½ - 40 years and it takes 10-20 minutes to administer. (Picture is presented to elicit
a response.)

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