Final Flashcards
Subtests included in FSIQ in WISC (7)
- Block Design
- Similarities
- Matrix Reasoning
- Digit Span
- Coding
- Vocab
- Figure Weights
BSMDCVF
Boy, Sally may draw cards very fast
Subtests in FSIQ in WAIS (10)
- Block Design
- Visual Puzzles
- Matrix Reasoning
- Similarities
- Vocab
- Info
- Digit Span
- Arithmetic
- Coding
- Symbol Search
Primary Indices in WISC
- VCI
- VSI
- FRI
- PSI
- WMI
Primary Indices in WAIS
- VCI
- WMI
- PRI
- PSI
VCI definition
Verbal Comprehension Index–verbal reasoning, verbal knowledge (Similarities, Vocab, Info)
VSI Definition
Visual Spatial Index–ability to understand spatial relationships (Block Design, Visual Puzzles)
FRI Definition
Fluid reasoning–ability to use visual info to solve novel problems efficiently (Figure weights, matrix reasoning
WMI definition
Working memory–ability to hold info in conscious memory, perform a manipulation and produce a result (Digit span, Picture span on wisc, DS & arithmetic on WAIS)
PSI
Processing speed–ability to process visual info quickly and produce grapho-motor response (Coding, Symbol search)
PRI
Perceptual reasoning (WAIS only)–combo of VSI and FRI, ability to solve novel visual problems, applied visual perception and reasoning (matrix reasoning, visual puzzles, block design)
WISC/WAIS theoretical basis
Wechsler believed in a “global” intelligence, and a pragmatic view of what it allows us to do, not mere sum of abilities. FSIQ is meant to represente index of general mental ability, effective intelligence. Expands on CHC by adding working memory
Discontinue rules
- -BD: 2 zero scores in a row
- -DS: zero on both trials of an item
- -All others: 3 zeros in a row
Similarities
Verbal reasoning and verbal concept formation
Vocab
Lexical knowledge and verbal development
Information
general knowledge and verbal concept reasoning
Comprehension
Understanding of social norms and ability to describe verbally, utilize past experiences to inform response, verbal reasoning
Block design
Ability to analyze and organize visual stimuli and manipulate to match presented pattern
Visual puzzles
visual and spatial reasoning
matrix reasoning
fluid intelligence, inductive reasoning
Figure weights
quantitative fluid reasoning, inductive and deductive reasoning,
arithmetic
quantitative reasoning
digit span
working memory, auditory short term memory
picture span
visual working memory
coding
visual processing speed, hand eye coordination, procedural learning speed
