An innovation in the administration instructions for the WAIS-R as compared to the WAIS was the use of
A) video to present instructions for complicated tasks.
B) the CHC theory in deriving many of the tasks on the Verbal subtests.
C) the alternation of Verbal and Performance subtests in test administration.
D) norms derived from extensive testing of the state-sponsored soccer team of Brazil.

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The WAIS-R introduced the administration of subtests alternating between Verbal and Performance subtests, which allowed for better control of the effects of fatigue and practice on test performance. This was a significant innovation compared to the original WAIS, which administered all Verbal subtests followed by all Performance subtests. The use of video (A) was not introduced until later versions of the WAIS. The CHC theory (B) was also not incorporated until later versions of the test. Norms derived from the state-sponsored soccer team of Brazil (D) are not related to the administration instructions for the WAIS-R.

An Innovation in the Administration Instructions for the WAIS-R as Compared