The book "Assessing Adolescent and Adult Intelligence" by Alan S. Kaufman and Elizabeth O. Lichtenberger, in its third edition, provides a comprehensive guide to the assessment of intelligence in adolescents and adults. The book covers the history, validity, and interpretation of IQ tests, focusing on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III) as the primary tool for clinical and neuropsychological evaluation. It discusses the evolution of IQ tests from Galton's early work to the modern Wechsler scales, emphasizing the importance of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory in understanding changes in verbal and nonverbal abilities with age. The book is divided into five parts: an introduction to the assessment of adolescent and adult intelligence, individual differences on age, socioeconomic status, and other key variables, integration and application of WAIS-III research, interpretation of WAIS-III profiles, and additional measures of adolescent and adult IQ. It includes detailed chapters on the WAIS-III, such as administration, scoring, factor analysis, and Verbal-Performance IQ discrepancies, as well as alternative approaches to interpreting WAIS-III profiles based on CHC theory. The authors also discuss the clinical relevance of different theories of intelligence, such as the Sternberg Triarchic Abilities Test and Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, but emphasize that these theories have limited practical application in clinical settings. The book concludes with a review of surveys on test usage, highlighting the enduring popularity of the Wechsler family of tests across various professional settings.The book "Assessing Adolescent and Adult Intelligence" by Alan S. Kaufman and Elizabeth O. Lichtenberger, in its third edition, provides a comprehensive guide to the assessment of intelligence in adolescents and adults. The book covers the history, validity, and interpretation of IQ tests, focusing on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III) as the primary tool for clinical and neuropsychological evaluation. It discusses the evolution of IQ tests from Galton's early work to the modern Wechsler scales, emphasizing the importance of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory in understanding changes in verbal and nonverbal abilities with age. The book is divided into five parts: an introduction to the assessment of adolescent and adult intelligence, individual differences on age, socioeconomic status, and other key variables, integration and application of WAIS-III research, interpretation of WAIS-III profiles, and additional measures of adolescent and adult IQ. It includes detailed chapters on the WAIS-III, such as administration, scoring, factor analysis, and Verbal-Performance IQ discrepancies, as well as alternative approaches to interpreting WAIS-III profiles based on CHC theory. The authors also discuss the clinical relevance of different theories of intelligence, such as the Sternberg Triarchic Abilities Test and Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, but emphasize that these theories have limited practical application in clinical settings. The book concludes with a review of surveys on test usage, highlighting the enduring popularity of the Wechsler family of tests across various professional settings.