What is the Wasi test?
The Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence® Second Edition, a revision of the WASI™, provides a brief, reliable measure of cognitive ability in clinical, educational, and research settings. WASI-II maintains the original format and structure but offers greater clinical utility and efficiency.
Is Wasi an IQ test?
The WASI is a general intelligence, or IQ test designed to assess specific and overall cognitive capabilities and is individually administered to children, adolescents and adults (ages 6-89).
How accurate is Wasi II?
Regarding the adult sample (17-90 years), the average reliability coefficients for the subtest scores were excellent, ranging from . 90 to . 92 while the average reliability coefficients for the VCI, PRI, FSIQ-4, and FSIQ-2 composites were excellent at .
What is the WAIS test used for?
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is an intelligence test first published in 1955 and designed to measure intelligence in adults and older adolescents.
How long does the Wasi take?
30 minutes
The test taker is provided with an estimate of his or her general cognitive ability, verbal comprehension index score (VCI), and nonverbal fluid ability. This test generally takes 30 minutes to administer.
Is the WAIS test reliable?
The WAIS-III IQ and Index scores are consistently the most reliable scores, in terms of both internal consistency and test–retest reliability. The most internally consistent WAIS-III subtests are Vocabulary, Information, Digit Span, Matrix Reasoning, and Arithmetic.
What types of tests are there to measure intelligence?
intelligence test, series of tasks designed to measure the capacity to make abstractions, to learn, and to deal with novel situations. The most widely used intelligence tests include the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale and the Wechsler scales.
What kind of test measure intelligence?
Recommended for people between 2 to 90 years of age
How do IQ tests test your intelligence?
Cognitive Assessment System
What does the Wechsler intelligence test measure?
What does the Wechsler intelligence test measure? The Wechsler Scales provide an estimate of global intellectual ability (Full Scale IQ) and four Composites: Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI), which measures the application of verbal skills and information to problem solving; Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI), which measures the ability to engage