Wechsler intelligence scale for children (WISC)
Date: 1952
Inventory Number: WJ1228
Classification: Psychological test
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Manufacturer: Psychological Corporation (1921-present)
Inventor: David Wechsler (1896 - 1981)
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Dimensions:
1 x 15.6 x 22.9 cm (3/8 x 6 1/8 x 9 in.)
Description:
Medium-sized booklet with green covers and bound with metal rings.
Signedon cover: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CORPORATION NEW YORK
title page: Wechsler intelligence scale for children
title page: Wechsler intelligence scale for children
Inscribedinside cover: Radcliffe College Library / DISCARDED
inside: The Psychological Corporation, 522 Fifth Avenue New York 18, N.Y.
inside: The Psychological Corporation, 522 Fifth Avenue New York 18, N.Y.
FunctionIntelligence test for children between the ages of 6 and 16. It is completed without reading or writing and produces an IQ score at the end.
David Wechsler designed three types of intelligence tests for three age ranges:
*Wechsler Pre-school and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI): 3-7 years
*Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC): 7-16 years
*Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS): 16 years and over
The first one he designed was the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale, described in his 1939 book. This test was replaced in 1955 by the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS).
David Wechsler designed three types of intelligence tests for three age ranges:
*Wechsler Pre-school and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI): 3-7 years
*Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC): 7-16 years
*Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS): 16 years and over
The first one he designed was the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale, described in his 1939 book. This test was replaced in 1955 by the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS).
ProvenancePsychology Department, William James Hall, Harvard University.