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2.4.4.Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

2.4.4.Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

This scale is used for measuring the intelligence of adults.It was developed by David Wechsler (1955). It is as individual test.. It consists of a wide variety of sub tests which are grouped into two types viz. verbal and performance.

Verbal: Information, general comprehension memory span, arithmetic reasoning, similarities, opposites, and vocabulary.

Performance: Picture arrangement, picture completion, blocks design, object assembly, etc.,.