The Measurement of Adult Intelligence

Title

The Measurement of Adult Intelligence

Authors

D. Wechsler

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

The Measurement of Adult Intelligence

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