Title
The Measurement of Adult Intelligence
Files
Description
Wechsler, D. The measurement of adult intelligence. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins Co., 1939
Discusses the construction and administration of tests of adult intelligence. The nature of intelligence, need for an adult intelligence scale, mental age and I.Q., intelligence classification, as well as mental deficiency and deterioration are examined. The factorial composition of Bellevue Intelligence Scales is discussed. Specifically, chapters on the selection and description of tests, the population used in standardization, limitations, and special merits are included. Clinical evaluation of brain damage and the use of the tests in counseling and guidance are also discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
Publication Date
1939
Publisher
Williams & Wilkins Co.
City
Baltimore
Keywords
adult intelligence scale, mental deficiency
Recommended Citation
Wechsler, D., "The Measurement of Adult Intelligence" (1939). Jason W. Brown Library. 34.
https://digitalcommons.rockefeller.edu/jason-brown-library/34