Which instrument is a widely used intelligence test designed for children?

• A. Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children
• B. WJ-COG
• C. WISC
• D. Slosson Intelligence Scale

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is identifying the tool most commonly used to measure a child’s general intellectual ability. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children is designed specifically for children and has become the standard in many schools and clinics. It assesses a broad range of cognitive skills through subtests that yield overall IQ as well as index scores such as Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Reasoning, Working Memory, and Processing Speed in the current edition. Its strength lies in age-appropriate tasks, strong normative data from large representative samples, and solid reliability and validity. Because of its focused design for children and its widespread acceptance and use for learning support, assessment, and educational planning, it is the best answer for a widely used intelligence test designed for children. Other instruments exist—like alternatives that use different theoretical approaches or are briefer screening tools—but they do not match the WISC’s combination of targeted child design and broad, durable use in practice.