The WAIS-IV General Ability Index (GAI)was Described in Your Textbook

question 19

Multiple Choice

The WAIS-IV General Ability Index (GAI) was described in your textbook as

• A) a composite of the Working Memory Index, the Perceptual Reasoning Index, and the Processing Speed Index.
• B) a composite of the former Verbal and Performance indexes.
• C) "a composite of three composites."
• D) "a composite of two composites."

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Definitions:

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