Wechsler Intelligence Tests and CHC Model
Discover the various Wechsler Intelligence Tests, including WAIS, WISC, and WPPSI, along with the Common Features of the tests and the revisions made over time. Explore the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) model of intelligence, test scores, sub-tests, and psychometrics.
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Intelligence tests Wechsler Tests Info on David Wechsler
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale WAIS Original in 1939 W-B I WAIS-IV - 2008 Ages 16 through 90
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children WISC Original in 1949 Ages 6 through 16 WISC-R in 1974 WISC-IV in 2003
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence WPPSI Original in 1963 Ages 3 to 7 years WPPSI-III in 2002
Common features of Wechsler tests Full Scale IQ 2 major second level categories 12 15 subtests Individually administered 50-70 minutes administration time Normative data Comprehensive manuals
Revisions: More contemporary words, pictures, terms More culture free Better norms More theoretical base (CHC model) Link to information on CHC model
Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) model General factor of intelligence (g) Started with Gf-Gc theory (fluid/crystallized) Specific abilities (number varies)
Test scores Full Scale IQ Verbal Comprehension index Perceptual Reasoning index Working Memory index Processing Speed index
Sub-tests Picture completion Information Coding Similarities Picture arrangement Arithmetic Block design Vocabulary Object assembly Comprehension Symbol search Digit span Mazes
Psychometrics Reliability - Internal consistency Verbal = .97 Performance = .93 Split half = .95 Validity multi-trait High correlation with Binet
Web info on WISC IV Model of WISC IV Psychometrics of WISC IV