Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is an IQ test for children 6-17 years of age to determine general intelligence. It generates a full scale IQ (formerly known as an intelligence quotient or IQ score) that represents a child's general intellectual ability. The most common primary index scores are the Verbal Comprehension Index, the Visual Spatial Index, the Fluid Reasoning Index, the Working Memory Index, and the Processing Speed Index. These indices represent a child's abilities in discrete cognitive domains. Five ancillary composite scores can be derived from various combinations of primary or primary and secondary subtests. Different versions may contain different sub tests.

In YOUth, the third edition of the WISC (WISC-III Dutch version; Wechsler, 2003) was used until 2018-04-18. Six subtests of the WISC-III were assessed: vocabulary, block design, similarities, coding, arithmetic, and digit span. From 2018-04-18 until May 2022, the fifth edition of the WISC was used (WISC-V Dutch version; Wechsler, 2018), using the following seven subtests: vocabulary, block design, similarities, coding, matrix reasoning, figure weights, and digit span.

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  • Child and Adolescent

  • 9 years
    •   C
    8.0 - 10.0 years   From 2016-03-14 to 2020-04-14
  • 12 years
    •   C
    11.0 - 16.0 years   From 2019-07-04 to 2022-12-01
    Mode of collection MeasurementsAndTests    Behavioral/cognitive task
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
    Measure name WISC-III & WISC-V
    References
    Wechsler, D. (2003). Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Third edition, Dutch version. Amsterdam: Pearson Benelux B.V. // Wechsler, D. (2018). Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth edition, Dutch version. Amsterdam: Pearson Benelux B.V. // Wechsler, D., Kort, W., Compaan, E.L., Bleichrodt, N., Resing, W.C.M., Schittekatte, M., Bosmans, M., Vermeir, G., & Verhaeghe, P. (2002) Handleiding WISC-IIINl [Manual WISC-IIINl]. London: The Psychological Corporation Limited, Nederlands Instituut van Psychologen Dienstencentrum.
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