Is the WAIS-R an acceptable test for the elderly? opinions of examinees 75 years and older

Abstract

Two hundred twenty-four healthy volunteers, 75 years of age and older (M = 80.67 years; SD = 4.99), completed the WAIS-R and a post WAIS-R questionnaire. The questionnaire gathered information about the subjects' perceptions of the Wechsler Scale across five categories. The vast majority of subjects (over 92%) experienced the WAIS-R as interesting, challenging, motivating, and within their endurance. Only two subtests were rated negatively; Picture Arrangement and Block Design were experienced as tricky by 17% and 22% of the subjects, respectively. There were no significant differences on IQ and subtest scores between subjects who perceived the WAIS-R in a negative manner and those who viewed it positively.

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