Overview of Wechsler Intelligence Tests

[candaceohara]

While this overview far surpasses my skill sets at present., I appreciate the how some very complex information is presented, conveyed, and made comprehensible for novices such as myself. I truly appreciate this upload.

[odd_shoes]

I did the WAIS4 about three years ago as I have a brain injury causing a lot of problems associated with all the bullet points in the bottom boxes. I found them quite stressful, especially the block design, which did unfortunately make me cry. I had three hours of tests in total, 2 hours then 1 hour. Tbh, I don't know why they didn't do 3x1 hour sessions. They weren't testing my overall IQ so I wasn't told that score but I did a get a detailed breakdown of my sores on the subtests. I scored much worse than they expected me to, compared to averages from other people with similar problems/brain damage to me. I had another neurology test recently, which has given me the 'go-ahead' to have brain surgery. Exciting to me as I have been wanting and waiting for years, but probably terrifying to most people, especially my family.

[firstreviewer]

Well, of course, thank you. I'm taking Psychological Testing at this time in college.
We are studying Intelligent Tests of all kinds.
One thing, in taking this class I have answered one question that has haunted me for years, "Am I Dumd." As I have always suspected the answer is "YES."
Testing is a fascinating area of study, and you really have posted one of the best videos that I have watched.
My thanks again and keep up the good works.
FR

[dr.donitam.lester]

Excellent! You made this fun to learn about. This only thing is your (picture) of you blocked the view of the (last) box under (processing speed index) box. Thank you.:)

[candaceohara]

This lecture reviews the WAIS-III. The new WAIS-IV contains significant changes in comparison.

[dr.greggrove]

I heard the story of an elderly psychiatrist, trained using the original Wechsler-Bellevue I test, that continued to use that test edition in his practice and didn't get each new revision, primarily because he had come to understand the test on a deep level and could draw comparisons between clients with ease. Ha!

[focus]

That's REALLY helpful. Thanks very much, sir.

[ejectorerector]

jeffrey tambor is teaching me about weschler intelligence scale

[ganimelife]

This is where IQ versus youtubers get their info

[rly]

Great vid, but why do you put yourself ON TOP of the picture? We can't read what's under the bottom right corner.

[danishquamar]

Excellent demonstration and explanation..

[AlexRoe-hh]

What are the bullet points under Processing Speed Index?

[rockking]

Is it possible for a person to do " poorly " on a Iq test if they get nervous or feel so uncomfortable to where they cannot " stay focus " ? I often perform better whenever I`m feeling relaxed and not under stress.

[hastihast]

Thank you for your time sharing your knowledge

[onlypsychology]

THE WECHSLER SCALES OF INTELLIGENCE

            Wechsler consistently defined intelligence as "the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally and to deal effectively with his environment" (Wechsler, 1958, p. 7). 

              He also emphasized that intelligence involved more than intellectual ability, although "the capacity to do intellectual work is a necessary and important sign of general intelligence" (Wechsler, 1958, p. 12). General intelligence or, more precisely, intelligent behavior depends on such variables as "persistence, drive, energy level, etc." (Wechsler, 1949, p. 5).

             Beginning in the 1930s, David Wechsler, a psychologist at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, conceived a series of elegantly simple instruments that virtually defined intelligence testing in the mid- to late twentieth century.


Origins of the Wechsler Tests:

           Wechsler began work on his first test in 1932, seeking to devise an instrument suitable for testing the diverse patients referred to the psychiatric section of Bellevue Hospital in New York (Wechsler, 1932). In describing the more reading

[vaibhavanandsharma]

Thank you for the video. Love from India,

[toddboothbee]

We can remember 7 digit phone numbers because we the first three are usually a string of a set of digits beginning a number in a geography. We actually remember about 4, as neuroscience seems to demonstrate. My performance on the Wais was "suspiciously" inconsistent: very high on some subtests, low average on others. Nerves and a disorder called pathological mind wandering (daydreaming) and extreme social anxiety, both of which probable symptoms of ptsd, ruined my focus. (That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it.) I'm in the arts, highly successful and innovative, so my IQ score is irrelevant. Interesting, though, when in graduate school, I took an official advanced Raven progressive matrices as part of a study and scored in the 99.8%ile. Perhaps this was because I found the test interesting and absent someone putting all his or her attention on me while I performed.

[lizaminasyan]

Thank I so much for this simple useful video, now I got the basic understanding for this test, I have a question I would be happy if I get an answer: there is WAIS-IV test and there is K-WAIS-IV test
Is there difference between them? Is that K is related to Korean only?

[haydegutierrez]

Thank you!! Very informative but the background noise in your home is annoying.

[dwoh]

good short video shared with some friends who like pschyometrics