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Comparison of the WAIS and the WAIS‐R with S s of high intelligence
Author(s) -
Edwards Bettina T.,
Klein Mitchell
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198401)40:1<300::aid-jclp2270400155>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - wechsler adult intelligence scale , psychology , population , intelligence quotient , contrast (vision) , audiology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , cognition , medicine , artificial intelligence , environmental health , computer science
Abstract Compared the performance of highly intelligent Mensa S s on the WAIS and WAIS‐R. Tests were administered in counterbalanced order with approximately 3 weeks between testings. No significant differences was found between initial WAIS and WAIS‐R scores, in contrast to the 7‐8 point differences in favor of the WAIS IQ scores, reported in the WAIS‐R manual. Order of administration had the following effect: WAIS/WAIS‐R S s gained a mean of FS points upon retesting, in contrast to an average 9‐point gain for WAIS‐R/WAIS testing, Combined order of administration data appeared to distort comparisons of WAIS and WAIS‐R with this population.