Wechsler Developed an Intelligence Test for Adults, the WAIS, That

question 15

Multiple Choice

Wechsler developed an intelligence test for adults, the WAIS, that was based on how much the individual deviated from _____

• A)their childhood IQ.
• B)their mental age divided by chronological age.
• C)the average score for adults.
• D)a predetermined range for their exact age.

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Definitions:

Mnemonist

An individual with the ability to remember an unusually large amount of information, often in great detail.

Repressed Memory Syndrome

A controversial hypothesis suggesting that individuals may suppress memories of traumatic events, which can then be recovered through therapy.

Tip-Of-The-Tongue Aphasia

A temporary inability to retrieve a word from memory, combined with a strong feeling that the word is just out of reach.

Nonsense Syllables

Meaningless sets of two or three letters that are used in memory and learning experiments.