Wechsler Scales

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[weks-ler] / ˈwɛks lər /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of Wechsler Scales

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