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List of contributors | |
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Foreword | |
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Preface | |
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The WAIS-IV: Development and Foundations | |
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WAIS-IV: Advanced in the Assessment of Intelligence | |
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Introduction | |
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Wechsler's theory of intelligence: past and present | |
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Structure and content of the WAIS-IV | |
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Subtest descriptions | |
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Score descriptions | |
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WAIS-III to WAIS-IV: what's new? | |
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Changes to structure and content | |
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Other changes | |
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Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Practical Issues in WAIS-IV Administration and Scoring | |
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Introduction | |
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Administration and scoring considerations | |
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Verbal Comprehension scale | |
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Perceptual Reasoning scale | |
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Working Memory scale | |
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Processing Speed scale | |
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Key prompts | |
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Frequently asked administration and scoring questions | |
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Conclusion | |
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Appendix: What WAIS-III users should know about WAIS-IV | |
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References | |
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Theoretical, Empirical and Clinical Foundations of the WAIS-IV Index Scores | |
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Introduction | |
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The WAIS-IV index scores | |
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Verbal Comprehension Index | |
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Perceptual Reasoning Index | |
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Working Memory Index | |
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Processing Speed Index (PSI) | |
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Toward a dynamic model of intellectual abilities | |
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Analyzing differences among index scores | |
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The WAIS-IV Composite Scores | |
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General Ability Index (GAI) | |
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Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI) | |
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Issues in estimating overall ability | |
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Summary and Comment | |
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References | |
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The WAIS-IV: Clinical Use and Interpretation in Context | |
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WAIS-IV Use in Societal Context | |
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Introduction | |
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Bias issues in intellectual assessment | |
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Demographic differences in various areas of life | |
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Racial/ethnic group disparities in education | |
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Racial/ethnic group disparities in mental health status | |
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Racial/ethnic group disparities in physical health status | |
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Racial/ethnic group disparities in income | |
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Implications of demographic differences in various areas of life | |
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The role of cognitive stimulation in intellectual development | |
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Home environment influences on cognitive development | |
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The role of the person in the development and maintenance of cognitive abilities | |
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Patterns of IQ and Index score differences across racial/ethnic groups | |
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SES mediators of FSIQ differences between culturally diverse groups | |
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Are there individual mediators of intelligence that are universal? | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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The Flynn Effect and the Wechsler Scales | |
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Introduction | |
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Variability of the Flynn effect | |
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What causes the Flynn effect? | |
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Current research | |
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Research method | |
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Samples | |
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Analysis | |
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Results | |
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FSIQ change by ability | |
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FSIQ change by gender, education, and age | |
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CPI change by ability and demographics | |
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Score change in the DAS and the Bayley | |
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Discussion | |
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The Flynn effect and test construct | |
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Is IQ change due to population change? | |
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Conclusion | |
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References | |
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WAIS-IV Use in Neuropsychological Assessment | |
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Introduction | |
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From WAIS-III to WAIS-IV | |
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Changes to the WAIS-IV | |
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Comparability of WAIS-IV and WAIS-III | |
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Implications of changes in WAIS-IV for neuropsychological applications | |
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Neuropsychological interpretation of the WAIS-IV | |
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Clinical analysis of WAIS-IV scores | |
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Test-retest reliability | |
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Initial validity studies of WAIS-IV | |
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Supplemental analyses of clinical scales | |
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Intellectual giftedness and disability | |
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Traumatic brain injury | |
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Mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease | |
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Major depression | |
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Summary | |
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Future research | |
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References | |
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The Wechsler Intelligence Scales in the Assessment of Psychopathology | |
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Historical introduction | |
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Factor analytic studies | |
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Schizophrenia | |
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Factor analytic studies | |
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The schizophrenia spectrum | |
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Autism | |
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Factor analytic studies | |
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Traumatic brain injury | |
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Cluster and factor analytic studies | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Do the WAIS-IV Tests Measure the Same Aspects of Cognitive Functioning in Adults Under and Over Age 65? | |
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Introduction | |
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Comparisons of level of performance | |
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Reliability | |
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Correlations among variables | |
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Correlations with other variables | |
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Discussion | |
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References | |
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Using WAIS-IV with WMS-IV | |
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Introduction | |
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Overview of WMS-IV | |
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Brief history of the Wechsler Memory scale | |
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WMS-IV structure | |
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Interpretation | |
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Combining WAIS-IV/WMS-IV scores | |
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Methods for comparing scores | |
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WAIS-IV versus WMS-IV comparisons | |
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Case studies | |
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Probable dementia of the Alzheimer's type - mild severity | |
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Mild cognitive impairment | |
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Traumatic brain injury | |
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Left temporal epilepsy | |
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References | |