PERFORMANCE OF HEALTHY-ADULTS VERSUS INDIVIDUALS WITH BRAIN INJURIES ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL MEASURES OF THE WAIS-R NI

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised as a Neuropsychological Instrument (WAIS-R NI) provides methods to uniformly interpret atypica l responses or response patterns. To date, little research has examine d the primary population for which the supplemental measures of the WA IS-R NI were intended. The purpose of the present study was to compare the performance of individuals with brain injuries versus healthy adu lts on the supplemental measures of the WAIS-R NI. Forty-nine healthy adults and 45 individuals with brain injuries were tested. MANOVA indi cated a significant main effect for group membership and the results s uggest the WAIS-R NI supplemental measures differentiate individuals w ith brain injuries from healthy adults.