The use of the Wechsler-Bellevue Scales: a supplement.

Chapter VII: Other Devices for Investigating Personality

“…The evidence on this point, while voluminous, is far from consistent, and sometimes leaves much to be desired in the way of appropriate control groups. The reader desiring an introduction to this literature should con-sult the reviews by Brody (9), Mayman (45), Rabin (56,57) and Watson (73). It appears that, at best, the various measures of "scatter" and scorepattern successfully differentiate groups, but are of comparatively uncertain value in the diagnosis of individuals.…”

An Illustration of the Wechsler Picture Arrangement Subtest as a Thematic Technique

“…Although there is no dearth of research with the Wechsler Intelligence Scales (Guertin, Frank & Rabin, 1956;Guertin, Rabin, Frank & Ladd, 1962;Littell, 1960;Rabin, 1945;Rabin & Guertin, 1951;and Watson, 1946), this author could not find any published report concerning the utilization of the Picture Arrangement (PA) subtest of the WISC and WAIS as a technique for the investigation of fantasy material. Wechsler (1958) recommended such a method as a valuable adjunct to this test : Even after correct arrangement is made by a subject, it is often useful to ask him to explain the sequence.…”

Performance and verbal IQ in a group of sociopaths

“…In the reviews of research with the Wechsler-Bellevue by Rabin('), Watson (13), Rabin and Guertin@), and Guertin, Frank and R a b i~~(~) reference is made to five studies with adults that bear directly on the present investigation. Clark(') found a lower verbal score in "institutionalized behavior problem groups" of civilians and American and Mexican soldiers, and thus substantiated the clinical assumption of a higher performance I& in this group of offenders.…”