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Title Clinical interpretation of the WAIS-III and WMS-III / edited by David S. Tulsky [and others]
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press, ©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xxxii, 618 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Series Practical resources for the mental health professional
Practical resources for the mental health professional.
Contents The Evolution of the Wechsler Scales -- Historical Overview of Intelligence and Memory: Factors Influencing the Wechsler Scales / David S. Tulsky, Donald H. Saklofske, Joseph H. Ricker -- The early 1800s -- Galton and Cattell -- Spearman's Two-Factor Theory and Thorndike's Multifactorial Theory -- Binet and Simon: The Measurement of Intelligence in Children -- Yerkes and intelligence tests in the Military -- The Wechsler Scales of Intelligence -- History of Memory Assessment -- The Concept of Memory -- Clinical Assessment of Memory -- Revising a Standard: An Evaluation of the Origin and Development of the WAIS-III / David S. Tulsky, Donald H. Saklofske, Jianjun Zhu -- Why a Revision Was Necessary -- Changing Test Scores and Norms -- Revised Test Structure -- Goals for the WAIS-III Revision -- Deciding What to Change -- Changes and Reactions -- Emphasis on the Factor Scores -- Events Leading up to the WAIS-III -- Wechsler's Unrealized Goal: Measurement of Nonintellective Factors -- Description of Subtests -- Vocabulary -- Information -- Similarities -- Comprehension -- Block Design -- Picture Completion -- Matrix Reasoning -- Picture Arrangement -- Object Assembly -- Letter Number Sequencing -- Digit Span -- Arithmetic -- Digit Symbol -- Symbol Search -- The Wechsler Memory Scale, Third Edition: A New Perspective / David S. Tulsky, Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, Barton W. Palmer, Gordon J. Chelune -- Historical Factors Leading to the Development of the Wechsler Memory Scale -- The Wechsler Memory Scale -- The Publication of the WMS-R
Summary This guide to the WAIS-III and WMS-III tests is written to help clinical practitioners achieve efficient and accurate interpretations of test results. The only interpretive guide to be based on data obtained while standardizing the tests, this reference source provides new models for interpreting results, as well as practical information on the diagnostic validity, demographically corrected norms, and accuracy of the tests in measuring intelligence and memory. The focus of information is to allow clinicians to reduce variance in the interpretations of scores, indicating how best to factor in socio-economic status of respondents, interpreting meaningful change in serial assessments, and scoring with alternate or omitted sub-tests. Also included in the book are chapters on accommodating clients with disabilities. The final chapter discusses frequently asked questions (with answers) on the use and interpretation of the tests, as well as practical issues to help make scoring time-efficient and accurate. KEY FEATURES * Only guide to be based on data obtained in the standardization of the tests * Practical examples given to help guide interpretation of scores * Focuses on information to make faster, more accurate scoring interpretations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.
Wechsler Memory Scale.
Adulthood.
Intelligence tests.
Intellect.
Human beings.
Adult
Humans
Intelligence Tests
Wechsler Scales
Intelligence
Research Design
Homo sapiens (species)
PSYCHOLOGY -- Assessment, Testing & Measurement.
Psicología diferencial
Difference (Psychology)
Intelligence tests
Intellect
Adulthood
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
Wechsler Memory Scale
Escala de inteligência wechsler para adultos.
Testes psicológicos.
Genre/Form dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
Author Tulsky, David S.
ISBN 0585492050
9780585492056
9780127035703
0127035702
0080490662
9780080490663
1280927100
9781280927102