Assessment - Intelectual and Cognitive (notes) pt.2 Flashcards
intellectual assessments like any other psychological test are inherently bound to the construct definitions we base them on.
What does this mean?
we need to be careful to not interpret them beyond the abilities they can perform, don’t over play it
what are the three versions of the Weschler scales
- Weschler adult intelligence scale.
- Weschler intelligence scale for children.
- Wrestler preschool and primary scale of intelligence. 
what is the age range for the Wechsler adult intelligence scale?
16-90
what is the age range for the Wechsler intelligence scale for children?
Ages 6 to 17
what is the age range for the Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence?
Ages, 2.6 to 3.11. 
all the Wechsler scales are descendants of an OG scale. What was the name of this scale?
Wechsler Bellevue Scale
Wechsler was not motivated to develop scales according to any theoretical model, he just wanted ____??
good clinical utility
why did the WAIS-lll undergo significant revision
The statistical distinction between verbal and written weren’t enough before
what changes were made to the WAIS-lll (changed to lV)
better support for Composite to index scores, and verbal IQ and performance IQ were eliminated completely.
after interpreting results, and the results are the same what is it important to not do
don’t suggest a particular strength or weakness
patients are often interested in identifying relative, rather than normative strengths and weaknesses, what does this mean?
Patients would rather compare their own skills within each other, rather than comparing them globally (with others)
what type of scores are the most statistically, reliable, and the best predictors of academic achievement?
The broadest scores, because they have the greatest amount of items contributing to them
subtest scores provide more specific information, but are not _________.
Not reliable
subtest scores have a mean of ______ and an SD of ___
10 and 3
what are four reasons to why Canadiens score slightly higher when US content and norms are applied
- we have a longer academic year.
- Less gender and racial disparity.
- Exposure to US information sources
- Better public schools are. 
The WAIS-IV had a US normative sample of _____ adults. and a Canadian normative sample of _________ adults
US - 2000 adults
Can - 1000 adults
The Stanford Binet test fifth edition focussed more on what? and what is the age range?
Psychoeducational goals (kids who are gifted)
age range of 2 to 85 years
The Weschler memory scales were standardized, to correspond to what
Wechsler IQ measures
In combination with IQ data, what scale was very useful for diagnosing specific clinical conditions, such as dementia, and other forms of memory impairment?
Wechsler Memory Scales
what does the California verbal learning test-3 require the examinee to do
Memorize a list of 15 common nouns over the course of five successive verbal presentations (semantic clustering)
The California verbal learning test-3 differentiates between…
immediate and delayed recall
cued and non-cued recall
The wrestler individual achievement test-IV measured what?
Academic achievement
What test was useful in the diagnosis of learning disabilities based on discrepancy between achievement and intellectual ability
Wechsler individual achievement, test-IV
