Object Assembly test

a performance subtest in the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale that accesses the ability of the participant to construct an object from component pieces that only fit together properly if joined in the correct sequence.

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November 23rd 2024

risk factor

a clearly defined behavior or constitutional (e.g., genetic), psychological, environmental, or other characteristic that is associated with an increased possibility or likelihood that a disease or disorder will subsequently develop in an individual. Compare protective factor.