The Measurement and Appraisal of Adult Intelligence / David Wechsler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wechsler, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (669 pages)

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Williams & Wilkins Co, 1958.

Summary:

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Contents:

Intro

DEDICATION

PREFACE TO FOURTH EDITION

PART I

The Nature, Classification and Appraisal of Intelligence

Chapter 1

The Nature of Intelligence

Chapter 2

The Concept of Mental Age, IQ and Deviation Scores

Chapter 3

The Classification of Intelligence

Chapter 4

Concepts of Mental Deficiency

PART II

The Wechsler Bellevue and The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales

Chapter 5

Selection and Description of Tests

Chapter 6

Populations Used in 1939 and 1955 Standardizations

Chapter 7

Basic Data and Test Results Chapter 8

Factorial Composition of the Wechsler Bellevue I and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales

Chapter 9

Changes in Intelligence and Intellectual Ability with Age

Chapter 10

Sex Differences in Intelligence

PART III

Diagnostic and Practical Applications

Chapter 11

Diagnostic and Clinical Features

Chapter 12

Mental Deterioration and Its Appraisal

Chapter 13

Changes in Intelligence Consequent to Brain Damage

Chapter 14

Utilization of W-B I and WAIS in Counseling and Guidance

APPENDICES

Appendix 1

Special Statistical Methods Appendix 2

Efficiency Quotients

Appendix 3

Difficulty (p)Values of Individual Items of WAIS

Appendix 4

Appendix 5

Appendix 6

BIBLIOGRAPHY

ADDENDA.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Williams & Wilkins Co, viewed May 31, 2023).