Essentials Questions Flashcards
Many of the tasks that David Weschler used in his WAIS, WAIS-R, WAIS-III, and WAIS-IV were adapted from what sources?
Army Alpha, Army Beta, Army Perforance Scale Examination, and Standofrd-Binet
Updating the WAIS-IV’s theoretical foundations was achieved by considering the following theoretical constructs EXCEPT
(a) Fluid Reasoning
(b) Working Memory
(c) Processing speed
(d) Phonological Processing
(d) phonological processing
What was the major structural change implemented from the WAIS-III to the WAIS-IV?
Removal of the VIQ and PIQ
Which of the following WAIS-IV sub tests is a CORE sub tests that is used to compute FSIQ?
(a) visual puzzles
(b) letter-number sequencing
(c) picture completion
(d) comprehension
(e) figure weights
(a) visual puzzles
Which subtest is NOT new to the WAIS-IV
(a) visual puzzles
(b) figure weights
(c) cancellation
(d) symbol search
(d) symbol search
Which WAIS-IV sub test does NOT offer Process scores?
(a) digit span
(b) visual puzzles
(c) block design
(d) letter-number sequencing
(b) visual puzzles
The results of confirmatory factor analysis that supported a Five-Factor CHC model showed there WAIS-IV sub tests to load highly on the fluid reasoning (Gf) factor. These sub tests are Figure Weights, Matrix Reasoning, and
(a) block design
(b) picture completion
(c) letter-number sequencing
(d) similarities
(e) arithmetic
(e) Arithmetic
Which index includes the subtest with the lowest loadings on the general (g) factor?
(a) verbal comprehension
(b) perceptual reasoning
(c) working memory
(d) processing speed
(d) processing speed
List the materials that are not included in the WAIS-IV kit that the examiner should be prepared to bring him-or herself
Two #2 penicils without erasers, stopwatch, clipboard, extra paper, and writing implements
The examiner must memorize all direcitons in order to administer the test appropriately. TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
Which of these subtests do NOT use a “reverse rule”
(a) block design
(b) similarities
(c) digit span
(d) matrix reasoning
(e) vocabulary
(f) arithmetic
(g) symbol search
(h) visual puzzles
(i) information
(j) coding
(k) letter-number sequencing
(l) figure weights
(m) comprehension
(n) cancellation
(o) picture completion
(c) digit span
(h) visual puzzles
(j) letter-number sequencing
(l) figure weights
(m) comprehension
(n) cancellation
When applying the reverse rule, you must
(a) go back to item 1 and administer all items sequentially until you get to where you started
(b) go back to administer items until two consecutive items are correct including the items with which you initially started
(c) go back to administer items until two consecutive items are correct, not including the item with which you initially started
(d) go back to administer items until two consecutive items are correct including the item with which you initially started
(d) go back to administer items until two consecutive items are correct including the items with which you initially started
Which is the only subtest in which all items must be administered?
Cancellation
If you are administering a sub test with subjective scoring and are unsure of what score an examinees response should get, it is best to take a few minutes to carefully review that item’s scoring rules and tell the examinee to wait quietly.
False
To preserve the balance of maintaining rapport and getting necessary clinical information, it is best to:
(a) record only the examinees score if it can save some times and quicken the pace of the evaluation
(b) record the examinees responses verbatim, but using abbreviations when possible
(c) record only incorrect responses to analyze clinically
(d) tell the examinee to wait just a few minutes while you very carefully write down every single word that is said
(b) record the examinees responses verbatim, but use abbreviation when possible
