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Wechslers Definition of IQ
Intelligence is the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally and to deal effectively with his environment.
Global because it characterizes individuals behavior as a whole Aggregate because it is composed of elements or abilities that are qualitatively differentiable

Wechsler, 1939
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Revisions and Changes Goals of the WAISIII

Goal 1: Continuity and Familiarity Goal 2: Updating of Norms Goal 3: Extension of Age Range Goal 4: Age-Corrected Norms Goal 5: Improved Item Content Goal 6: Improved Stimulus Materials

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Revisions and Changes Goals of the WAISIII

Goal 7: Improved Diagnostic and Descriptive Utility Goal 8: De-emphasis on Performance Speed Goal 9: Enhancement of Fluid Reasoning Assessment Goal 10: Linkage with WMSIII and WIAT Goal 11: Extensive Validity Studies Goal 12: Enhancement of Scoring Rules

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Goal 1: Continuity and Familiarity

Basic Description of the WAISIII

Individual Administration Assessment of Cognitive Functioning in Adults, Aged 1689 Years Scale Composition
11 Subtests to Obtain IQ Scores 11 Subtests to Obtain Index Scores New Subtests: Matrix Reasoning, Symbol Search, LetterNumber Sequencing Optional Subtest: Object Assembly
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Demographic Stratification Variables

Age Sex Race/Ethnicity Education Level Geographic Region

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Stratification Variables: Age

16 18 20 25 30 35 45 55 65 4 70 75 80 85 17 19 24 29 34 44 54 64 69 5- 74 79 84 89 54
WAIS

III

200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 150 100

WMS

III

100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 75 75

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Structure of the Scale WAISIII Levels of Performance

FSIQ VIQ PIQ

VCI
Vocabulary Similarities Information Comprehension

WMI
Digit Span Arithmetic LetterNumber Sequencing

POI
Block Design Matrix Reasoning Picture Completion Picture Arrangement

PSI
Digit Symbol Coding Symbol Search 8

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WAISIII Subtests for IQ Scores

Verbal
Vocabulary Similarities Arithmetic Digit Span Information Comprehension

Performance
Picture Completion Digit SymbolCoding Block Design Matrix Reasoning Picture Arrangement

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WAISIII Subtests for Index Scores

Verbal Perceptual Comprehension Organization
Vocabulary Similarities Information

Working Memory

Processing Speed
Digit SymbolCoding Symbol Search

Picture Completion Arithmetic Block Design Digit Span Matrix Reasoning LetterNumber Sequencing

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Summary of Verbal Subtest Changes

Total Unchanged Items or Slightly Substantially New WAISR Modified Modified Items 35 14 14 14 29 16 25 11 13 14 18 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 8 6 1 6 6 7 Total Items WAISIII 33 19 20 15 18 18 7

Subtest Vocabulary Similarities Arithmetic Digit Span Information Comprehension LetterNumber Sequencing

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Summary of Performance Subtest Changes

Subtest Total ItemsUnchanged WAISR or Slightly Substantially New Modified Items Modified 20 93 9 10 4 8 93 9 5 3 2 0 0 0 1 15 40 5 26 6 60 2 Total Items WAISIII 25 133 14 28 11 60 5

Picture Completion Digit Symbol Coding Block Design Matrix Reasoning Picture Arrangement Symbol Search Object Assembly

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Converting Raw Scores to Scaled Scores

Age-Adjusted Scaled Scores SUBTESTS
Picture Completion Vocabulary Digit SymbolCoding Similarities Block Design Arithmetic Raw Score VERBAL 22 56 13 Reference Group Scaled PERF. VC PO WM PS Scores 12 13 12 12 15

54
28 41 11 8 12

7
12 11 11 8

6
13 10 9

Matrix Reasoning

20

13

13

12

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Converting Sums of Scaled Scores to IQ and Index Scores

IQ/INDEX SCORES Sums of Scaled Scores IQ/Index Scores Percentiles VIQ PIQ FSIQ VCI POI WMI PSI

62 101 53

55 106 66

117 103 58

Confidence Intervals 95 %

96 106

99 112

99 107
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Plotting Subtest Scores (IQ)

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Plotting Subtest Scores (Index)

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Determining Strengths and Weaknesses

Total No. of Subtests Mean Score 67 7 9.57 70 7 10 =
Overall Mean

137 14 9.79

SUBTESTS

Frequency of Difference in Statistical Scaled Mean Difference Significance Strength Weakness Standardization Sample Score Score from Mean .05 Level (+) ()

Vocabulary Similarities Arithmetic Digit Span Information

13

9.57

3.43

2.10

<5%

12
8 7 11

9.57
9.57 9.57 9.57 9.57

2.43
1.57 2.57 1.43 1.43

2.77
2.63 2.40 2.34 2.96
17

>25%

Comprehension 1 1

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Discrepancy Analysis
DISCREPANCY COMPARISONS
Verbal IQ Performance IQ Score 1
Frequency of Statistical Difference in Score Significance Standardization 2 Difference .05 Level Sample

VIQ 101 PIQ 106

-5 -1 30 32

8.48 9.78 9.08 12.13 2.3% 2.6%

Verbal Comprehension Perceptual Organization VCI 110 POI 111 Verbal Comprehension VCI 110 WMI 80 Working Memory Perceptual Organization Processing Speed Digits Forward Backward
POI 111 PSI
FWD

79

BKWD

60%
18

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