Scoring of the WAIS-III Has

question 18

Multiple Choice

Scoring of the WAIS-III has

• A) a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10
• B) a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 15
• C) a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10
• D) a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15

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Definitions:

Mental Age

A measure of an individual's intellectual capacity compared to the average intellectual capacity for their actual chronological age.

IQ

A measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test, relative to the average performance of others in the same age group.

Culturally Fair

Describing tests, tasks, or procedures that are designed to be unbiased and equitable across different cultures or demographic groups.

Reliable

Consistency in measurement over time; the degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results.