The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III) is an individually administered test of intelligence for assessing children aged 6 through 16 years, 11 months. The WISC-III consists of several subtests, each classified into a verbal or performance scale. The child's performance on these measures is summarized in three composite scores, Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale ...
On the WISC-III, the Digit Span, Symbol Search and Mazes subtest scores are not included in the Verbal, Performance and Full Scale IQ scores. They are used to develop other composite scores. When subtest scores vary a great deal, this is called subtest scatter.
The document provides an overview of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Third Edition (WISC-III). It discusses the test's development which aimed to update norms, maintain continuity with the previous version, further investigate its factor structure, and improve subtest content and administration. It also describes the test's administration, scoring, subtests, and considerations ...
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The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Third Edition (WISC-III; Wechsler, 1991) is probably already well known to the readers of this chapter. In fact, the Wechsler scales for assessing intelligence in both children and adults remain among the most often used tests of their kind. This chapter focuses on several key features of the WISC-III and provides some new information for ...
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is an individually administered intelligence test for children between the ages of 6 and 16. The Fifth Edition (WISC-V; Wechsler, 2014) is the most recent version. The WISC-V takes 45 to 65 minutes to administer. It generates a Full Scale IQ (formerly known as an intelligence quotient or IQ score) that represents a child's general ...