Why Are the Wechsler Intelligence Scales Considered to Be an Improvement

question 41

Multiple Choice

Why are the Wechsler intelligence scales considered to be an improvement over the Stanford-Binet scales?

• A)They are based on Piagetian tasks.
• B)They assess the three types of intelligence described by Sternberg in his triarchic theory.
• C)They assess both verbal and nonverbal skills.
• D)They eliminate cultural biases.

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