Wechsler Test Wechsler Test History and Development Questions and Answers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Who developed the original Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale?
- Alfred Binet
- David Wechsler (Correct answer)
- Charles Spearman
- Francis Galton
Correct answer: David Wechsler
David Wechsler developed the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale, first published in 1939.
Question 2: In what year was the original Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale published?
- 1919
- 1939 (Correct answer)
- 1955
- 1949
Correct answer: 1939
The Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale was first published in 1939.
Question 3: The WAIS (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale) was introduced as a revision of which instrument?
- Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
- Army Alpha Test
- Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale (Correct answer)
- Binet-Simon Scale
Correct answer: Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale
The WAIS was introduced in 1955 as a revision and restandardization of the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale.
Question 4: Which Wechsler scale is designed for preschool and primary grade children?
- WISC
- WPPSI (Correct answer)
- WAIS
- WMS
Correct answer: WPPSI
The WPPSI (Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence) is designed for young children aged approximately 2:6 to 7:7.
Question 5: The WISC-V was published in which year?
- 2003
- 2008
- 2014 (Correct answer)
- 2019
Correct answer: 2014
The WISC-V (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition) was published in 2014.
Question 6: What innovation did David Wechsler introduce that distinguished his scale from earlier IQ tests?
- Verbal-only item format
- Separate Verbal and Performance (nonverbal) scales (Correct answer)
- Group administration format
- Age-based scoring only
Correct answer: Separate Verbal and Performance (nonverbal) scales
Wechsler's scale provided separate Verbal and Performance (nonverbal) scales, yielding distinct IQ scores for each domain.
Wechsler Test Wechsler Test History and Development Questions and Answers 1
Who developed the original Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale?