Wechsler Scales

[ weks-ler ]

noun

, Psychology.

1. a group of intelligence tests, including the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale WAIS, later revised WAIS-R; the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children WISC, later revised WISC-R; the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence WPPSI; and the Wechsler-Bellevue Scale, no longer used, all of which emphasize performance and verbal skills and give separate scores for subtests in vocabulary, arithmetic, memory span, assembly of objects, and other abilities.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wechsler Scales¹

Named after David Wechsler (1896–1981), Romanian-born U.S. psychologist, who developed them