According to Your Textbook, What Was David Wechsler's Motivation for Developing

question 72

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, what was David Wechsler's motivation for developing his own forms of intelligence tests?

• A)he felt the Stanford-Binet test relied too heavily upon verbally-based intelligence, while ignoring non-verbal
• B)financial gain
• C)he wanted to discredit the Stanford-Binet test
• D)he felt the Stanford-Binet test was specifically inaccurate for younger individuals
• E)he felt the Stanford-Binet test was specifically inaccurate for older individuals

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