PSY BEH 113D Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Psych, Plasma Membrane Monoamine Transporter
13 Jan 2020
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These abilities change over the lifespan, but the pattern of change (decline, increase, or stability) varies by ability. Ability to modify cognitive functioning and skills over time. Reserve capacity: abilities that are there to be used by are currently untapped. Testing the limit: the process of continuing to train people until they show no further improvements. Adults differ in the direction of their intellectual development. Utilize the selective optimization with compensation (soc) model to maximize strength and develop skills to compensate for weaknesses. Compensation by using sensory or cognitive aids. Intelligence tests: provides an assessment of an individual"s overall cognitive status along a set of standardized dimensions. Wechsler adult intelligence scale (wais; weschler, 1955) Revised prior scales, four indexes: verbal comprehension, Also considers individuals behaviors (e. g. , difficulty with attention and concentration) Classic aging pattern: an inverted u-shaped pattern, with a peak in early adulthood followed by steady decline. Overlap between measures on the wais-iv and chc model.
