Theoretical and practical reflections on the interpretation of the wechsler adult intelligence scale.

The use of the Wechsler Intelligence Scales has entered clinical, psycho-educational and research settings, thus enabling a full assessment of cognitive abilities of children, adolescents and adults. The general intelligence should be considered as a manifestation of personality as a whole. Intellec...

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Autores:: Fernandes-Lopes, Regina María
Welter-Wendt, Guilherme
Rathke, Scheila Michele
Alves-Senden, Débora
Ferreira-Da Silva, Roselaine B.
De Lima-Argimon, Irani Iracema

Tipo de recurso:: Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:: 2012

Institución:: Universidad Católica de Colombia

Repositorio:: RIUCaC - Repositorio U. Católica

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Summary:	The use of the Wechsler Intelligence Scales has entered clinical, psycho-educational and research settings, thus enabling a full assessment of cognitive abilities of children, adolescents and adults. The general intelligence should be considered as a manifestation of personality as a whole. Intellectual skills are measured by psychometric instruments. This research, which focuses on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Adults (WAIS-III), addresses the key features and uses of the scale for the adult population and explores the importance of information about this instrument and its applications, especially with regard to qualitative clinical interpretation. It consists of a literature review about the more classical authors on the subject. The authors draw on a critical review of key aspects related to psychological and neuropsychological testing, addressing the constructs of crystallized intelligence, fluid intelligence and their integration with the study of personality. Finally, the authors discuss the importance of factor indices and their implications for clinical interpretation.

Theoretical and practical reflections on the interpretation of the wechsler adult intelligence scale.

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