A score of 90-109 on the Wechsler Memory Scale may indicate which level of intelligence?

• A. Borderline intelligence
• B. Average intelligence
• C. High intellectual ability
• D. Low Average intelligence

Answer: (B)

Interpreting scores relative to a normative distribution shows what level of functioning is typical. For the Wechsler scales, the average score is about 100, with most people clustered near that value. A range of 90 to 109 sits within that central, average band, indicating memory performance that is typical and aligns with average overall cognitive functioning as reflected by these norms. It isn’t high intellectual ability, which would require higher scores, nor is it low or borderline, which fall below this range. Remember, the Wechsler Memory Scale focuses on memory, but standard interpretations place scores around the mean in the average range for cognitive functioning.