David Wechsler designed the Wechsler Intelligence Scale because he didn't feel that the other tests adequately measured intelligence levels in adults. Wechsler aimed to create a test that would better assess the cognitive abilities of individuals across a broader age range, particularly adults, rather than relying solely on the concept of mental age, which was more applicable to children.
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Since the first mental age tests were administered in 1904, there have been several versions of intelligence tests. The most widely used test today is the Wechsler Intelligence Scale.
Why did David Wechsler design the Wechsler Intelligence Scale?
He didn't feel that the other tests adequately measured intelligence levels in adults.
He felt that knowing someone's mental age was important.
He needed a formula for comparing mental age to chronological age.
He wanted to know how someone was going to do in school.
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