Common Short Forms of the Spanish Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

1997 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 1121-1122
Author(s):  
Yvonne I. Demsky ◽  
Carlton S. Gass ◽  
Charles J. Golden
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Adult Intelligence Scale ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale ◽  
Adult Intelligence ◽  
Short Forms ◽  
Picture Arrangement ◽  
Test Version ◽  
Wechsler Adult Intelligence

Although the Escala de Inteligencia Wechsler (EIWA) has remained the only standard Spanish version of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and is consequently the most often-used intelligence test with Spanish-speaking clients, little information exists on the psychometric properties of the test beyond the information in the test manual (Wechsler, 1968). There is no information on the validity or reliability of commonly used short forms of the test, the two-test version using Block Design and Vocabulary, and the four-test version using Block Design, Vocabulary, Arithmetic, and Picture Arrangement. Using the statistical data in the test manual, the two-test version yielded reliabilities of .94 to .95 across the three standardization age groups and validity ratings of .92 to .93. Values for the four-test version were slightly higher, and all were comparable to those for the WAIS and WAIS–R. The results suggest that the short forms can be used with the same confidence with the Spanish WAIS as on the WAIS.

Selecting Tetradic Short Forms of the Taiwan Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale IV

Assessment ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 1633-1644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsinyi Chen ◽  
Mau-Sun Hua
Keyword(s):  
Digit Span ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Digit Symbol ◽  
Adult Intelligence Scale ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale ◽  
Adult Intelligence ◽  
Short Forms ◽  
Wechsler Adult Intelligence ◽  
Estimation Quality

Factor-based Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale–Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) tetrads were investigated using the Taiwan WAIS-IV standardization sample of 1,105 normal adults aged between 16 and 90 years. Various psychometric characteristics, time constraints, and qualities of estimation were compared among 90 tetrads using linear equation procedures. Among the tetrads, the Information–Visual Puzzle–Digit Span–Digit Symbol combination had higher performance than the other combinations with respect to overall estimation quality and time saved. Moreover, the Similarities–Visual Puzzle–Digit Span–Digit Symbol, Information–Matrix Reasoning–Digit Span–Digit Symbol, and Information–Visual Puzzle–Letter Number Sequencing–Digit Symbol combinations obtained the most efficient estimates. For clinicians who value the utility of Block Design, the Information–Block Design–Digit Span–Digit Symbol combination was found to provide high estimation quality. The findings also revealed that the previously recommended Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale–Third Edition tetrads are no longer the best solutions for the WAIS-IV. Furthermore, even the selected WAIS-IV tetrads had substantial misclassification rates; the four-factor short forms tend to underestimate the full-scaled IQ for highly intelligent adults. Therefore, these short forms should be used cautiously and for screening purposes only.

Dyadic Short Forms of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale–III

Assessment ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 254-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy K. Ringe ◽  
Kathleen C. Saine ◽  
Laura H. Lacritz ◽  
Linda S. Hynan ◽  
C. Munro Cullum
Keyword(s):  
Adult Intelligence Scale ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale ◽  
Adult Intelligence ◽  
Short Forms ◽  
Wechsler Adult Intelligence

On Rearranging Picture Arrangement: Data from a Clinical Sample

1987 ◽  
Vol 64 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1199-1202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven N. Broder ◽  
Robert J. Oresick
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Assessment ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Adult Intelligence Scale ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
P Values ◽  
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale ◽  
Adult Intelligence ◽  
Picture Arrangement ◽  
Wechsler Adult Intelligence

Comparisons of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale—Revised (WAIS—R) indicate that the two tests are highly similar but not identical. The present study examined the p-values of the WAIS—R Picture Arrangement items for a sample of 123 adults referred for psychological assessment. The current order of the Picture Arrangement items (especially the FLIRT item) does not conform to the expectation of increasing difficulty of subtest items. Implications for diagnosis are discussed.

Effects of Reduced Visual Acuity on Performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

1981 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Author(s):  
Steven M. Kastenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Digit Symbol ◽  
Adult Intelligence Scale ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale ◽  
Adult Intelligence ◽  
Picture Arrangement ◽  
Picture Completion ◽  
Wechsler Adult Intelligence

In administering the complete Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, the psychologist may not be able to determine whether a low score is due to reduced vision or to reduced ability to perform a task. This study, however, revealed that simulation of 20/200 visual acuity results in significantly reduced performance on the scale's Digit Symbol Subtest, Picture Completion Subtest, and Picture Arrangement Subtest.

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