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This 8 page paper provides an overview of the central characteristics of the WISC, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, and the WAIS, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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were initially developed in order to create a performance-based assessment of intelligence, but psychological testing, like the Wechsler Intelligence Scales, were developed in order to determine differences not only in
performance, but in perception. These assessments have been particularly useful for educators of students with learning and behavioral disorders. Since the inception of the Wechsler Intelligence Scales, including
the Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children (WISC) and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales (WAIS), questions have been raised about the nature of these tests, their outcomes and possible ethnic and
gender biases in the format of the tests. In order to consider the application for programming for LBD learners, it is necessary first to look at the Wechsler Intelligence
Scales and their application for varied populations. The Wechsler Intelligence Scales The Wechsler Intelligence Scales can be broken down into three specific tests, by age. The Wechsler Preschool
Primary Scale Intelligence (WPPSI-R) has been utilized for children between the age of 3 and 7 and is one of the earliest tests of basic intelligence (WIS, 2003). The
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISCIII, 2003) has been revised a number of times and is used most commonly for school aged children between the ages of 6 and 16
(WIS, 2003). Finally, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-R) is used for intelligence testing for individuals 16 years of age and older (WIS, 2003). These intelligence tests have
a mean score of 100 and a standard deviation of 15, and they are broken down into a number of subtests (WIS, 2003). School psychologists commonly use the
Wechsler test, which has become a universal standard for school aged children (WISCIII, 2003). The WISCIII is divided into two sections: Verbal Scale and Performance Scale, each
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