ABCD: Word Learning Subtest 5

Question 1

Purpose: ABCD Word Learning Subtest

Answer 1

To assess:

• The free recall
• Cued recall
• Recognition of sixteen words

Question 2

Materials: ABCD Word Learning Subtest

Answer 2

Stimulus Book A
Stimulus Book B
Response Record Form
Stopwatch

Question 3

How does The ABCD Word Learning Subtest administration begin?

Answer 3

Administering the ABCD Word Learning Subtest is a multi-step procedure that begins with the examiner assisting the examinee in learning a set of words.

Question 4

What is the clinician doing ABCD Word Learning Subtest when he is helping the clinician learn words?

Answer 4

He is facilitating controlled encoding.

Question 5

For step 1 of the controlled encoding procedure, what page needs to be presented from Stimulus Book-A?

Answer 5

Present page 1 from the Word Learning section in Stimulus Book-A

Question 6

For step 1 of the controlled encoding procedure, objects are presented for the examinee to identify via the Stimulus Book-A. If the examinee does not point to the appropriate item, what does the examiner do?

Answer 6

The examiner says, “This is the (name of the item).”

Question 7

For step 2 of the controlled encoding procedure, what does the examiner do?

Answer 7

The examiner removes the page with the four items from the examinee’s sight, and asks them the following questions:

1. Which was the precious stone?
2. Which was the part of the human body?
3. Which was the musical instrument?
4. Which was the fish?

Question 8

What should the examiner do if the examinee misses one or more of the items in step 2 of controlled encoding?

Answer 8

1. The missed items have to be presented again.
2. The examiner says, “Let’s look at this page again. Show me the (give category cue for missed item).
3. Remove page and say, “Which was the (give category cue for the missed item [i.e.: precious stone]?+”

Question 9

If the examinee still cannot recall items in a second trial during step 2 of controlled encoding, what should occur?

Answer 9

1. Page 1 should be presented again.
2. For each missed item, say the category cue, and then, name the item.
3. Then, remove the page from view, and say, “Which one was the [insert category cue here].”

Question 10

What happens during step 3 of the controlled encoding procedures?

Answer 10

1. The procedures in steps 1 and 2 of controlled encoding should be repeated for the remaining three pages (sets of four words).
2. Category cues (listed in the Response Record Form) should be used.

Question 11

How does a clinician score the controlled encoding exercise on the Response Record Form?

Answer 11

Place a check by the words that the examinee identifies during Steps 1 and 2.

If a correct response is not obtained for an item after 3 presentations of the stimulus page, make a slash through the item number.

Question 12

What is the criteria for discontinuing the Word Learning Subtest?

Answer 12

1. Permit 3 learning trials per stimulus page.
2. If, after three trials per page, the examinee is unable to identify any of the items to be learned, discontinue the test.

Question 13

What are the components of the Word Learning Subtest?

Answer 13

1. Controlled Encoding
2. Distraction
3. Free Recall
4. Cued Recall
5. Recognition of Learned Words

Question 14

How long does the clinician distract the examinee during the distraction portion of the Word Learning Subtest?

Answer 14

20 seconds

Question 15

What does the clinician ask the examinee to do in order to distract the examinee for 20 seconds during the distraction portion of the Word Learning Subtest?

Answer 15

The clinician asks the examinee to count to 20.

Question 16

After 20 seconds are up for the distraction portion of the Word Learning Subtest, what should the clinician do?

Answer 16

The clinician should present the fourth stimulus page and ask the examinee to recall the words on that page.

Question 17

During the free recall portion of the Word Learning Subtest, what does the clinician ask the client to do?

Answer 17

The clinician asks the client to name as many words as possible from the four pages the examinee has seen.

Question 18

How many minutes should the clinician allow the examinee to respond?

Answer 18

A full 2 minutes

Question 19

How is the free recall portion of the Word Learning Subtest scored?

Answer 19

In the Free Recall Column on the Response Record Form, one point is awarded for each correctly recalled word.

Question 20

Examinees are typically unable to recall all of the stimulus words in the free recall situation. If the are provided with ________ with cues in the form of names of the categories to which the unrecalled stimulus words belong, additional words may be recalled.

Answer 20

Cues

Question 21

What directions are given to the examinee in the cued recall portion of the Word Learning Subtest?

Answer 21

“There are a few words that you did not name. These clues may help you think of them. Which was the (give the category cue for the missed item)?”

Question 22

Under what circumstances should cues be provided in the cued recall section?

Answer 22

Cues should only be provided for items missed in the free recall section.

Question 23

How are points awarded in the Cued Recall section?

Answer 23

One point is awarded for each word recalled in the cued recall condition.

Question 24

Define Total Recall Score.

Answer 24

The sum of the free and cued recall scores.

Question 25

To determine the number of stimulus words the examinee recognizes, what should an examiner say?

Answer 25

“Now, I am going to show you some words. Tell me if the word appeared on the pages I showed you earlier. Just answer yes or no. Here is the first word [Present card #1 from the “Recognition” segment in Stimulus Book-B]. Was this one of the words I showed you earlier?”

Question 26

How long should the examiner continue the Recognition of Learned Words portion of the Word Learning Subtest?

Answer 26

It should be continued until all the cards have been presented.

Question 27

How are points awarded for the Recognition of Learned Words portion of the Word Learning Subtest?

Answer 27

One point is awarded for each correct response.

Question 28

How are responses recorded on the Response Record Form for Recognition of Learned Words?

Answer 28

The examinee’s response should be circled for each word on the Response Record Form.