Overview of WISC v Flashcards

1
Q

The proper role of cognitive ability tests is to predict ________ that never happened

A

problems

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2
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I_________ testing helps to identify children with intellectual disabilities and learning disabilities very early so that interventions can have maximal effect.

A

Intelligence Testing

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3
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What are the two main functions if intelligence testing?

A

Prediction and Explanation

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4
Q

An important goal of writing psychological reports is to help foster a sense of _______ in the reader towards the student

A

empathy

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5
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WISC V age range is _ to __ years

A

6 - 16 years

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6
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WISC V Global Ability Scales:
Full Scale __ (FSIQ)
General A______ I______ (GAI)
N_______ Index (NVI)

A

Full Scale IQ
General Ability Index
Nonverbal Index

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7
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Lower-Order Composites:

  • Verbal C__________ Index
  • Visual S________ Index
  • Fluid R_________ Index
  • Working M_______ Index
  • Processing S_____ Index
  • Cognitive Pr______ Index
  • Quantitative Re_______ Index
  • Auditory Working M_____ Index
  • Naming S______ Index
  • Symbol T_______ Index
  • Storage and R______ Index
A
Verbal Comprehension Index
Visual Spatial Index
Fluid Reasoning Index
Working Memory Index
Processing Speed Index
Cognitive Processing Index
Quantitative Reasoning Index
Naming Speed Index
Symbol Translation Index
Storage and Retrieval Index
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8
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The examinee is required to replicate a set of modeled and/or printed two-dimensional geometric patterns using red and white blocks within a specified time limit

A

block design

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9
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The examinee is required to describe how two words that represent common objects or concepts that are similar

A

Similarities

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10
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The examinee is required to complete the missing portion of a picture matrix or series by selecting one of five response options

A

Matrix Reasoning

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11
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The examinee is required to repeat numbers either verbatim, backwards or in sequence as stated by the examiner

A

Digit Span

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12
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The examinee is required to copy symbols that are paired with either geometric shapes or numbers using a key within a specified time limit.

A

Coding

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13
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The examinee is required to name pictures or provide definitions for words

A

Vocabulary

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14
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The examinee is required to select a response option that will keep a scale with missing weights balanced within a specified time limit.

A

Figure Weights

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15
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The examinee is required to select three response options that combine to recreate a completed puzzle within a specified time limit

A

Visual Puzzles

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16
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The examinee is shown one or more pictures on a stimulus page and then required to select those pictures (in sequential order if possible) from a response page

A

Picture Span

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17
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The examinee is required to scan a search group and indicate the presence or absence of a target symbol(s) within a specified time limit.

A

Symbol Search

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18
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The examinee is required to answer questions that address a wide range of general knowledge topics

A

Information

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19
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The examinee is read a number and letter sequence and is required to recall numbers in ascending order and letters in alphabetical order

A

Letter-Number Sequence

20
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The examinee is required to choose one picture per row, from two or three rows of pictures presented, to form a group with a common characteristic

A

Picture Concept

21
Q

The exmainee is required to scan both a random and a nonrandom arrangement of pictures and mark target pictures within a specified time limit

A

Cancellation

22
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The examinee is shown arrays of objects of various colours, then various colours and sizes, or of letters and numbers and is required to name them quickly as possible

A

Naming Speed Literacy

23
Q

The examinee is shown pictures of boxes and is required to name the number of squares within each box

A

Naming Speed Quantity

24
Q

The examinee is taught visual-verbal pairs and then is required to translate strings of symbols into sentences or phrases

A

Immediate Symbol Translation

25
Q

The examinee is required to answer a series of questions based on his or her understanding of general principles and social situations

A

Comprehension

26
Q

The examinee is required to mentally solve a variety of orally or visually presented arithmetic problems within a specified time limit.

A

Arithmetic

27
Q

The examinee is required to translate strings of symbols learned from the Immediate Symbol Translation subset into sentences or phrases

A

Delayed Symbol Translation

28
Q

The examinee is shown a symbol learned from the Immediate Symbol Translation Subtest and is required to select the correct translation from a list of verbally presented response options

A

Recognition Symbol Translation

29
Q

What are the seven subtests necessary as a minimum for FSIQ?

A
  1. Similarities
  2. Vocabulary
  3. Block Design
  4. Matrix Reasoning
  5. Figure Weights
  6. Digit Span
  7. Coding
30
Q

Gc =

A

Crystallized Intelligence

31
Q

Gv =

A

Visual Processing

32
Q

Gf =

A

Fluid Reasoning

33
Q

Gsm =

A

Short - Term Memory

34
Q

Gs =

A

Processing Speed

35
Q

What five primary subtests are used to calculate the general ability index?

A
  1. Similarities
  2. Vocabulary
  3. Block Design
  4. Matrix Reasoning
  5. Figure Weights
36
Q

g-L______ are an important indicator of the degree to which a subtest measures general intelligence.

A

loadings

37
Q

Similarities, Vocabulary, Information, and Comprehension are all measures of Verbal Comprehension, or __________ ___________

A

crystallised Intelligence

38
Q

F______ R________ is the ability to use logic to solve unfamiliar problems

A

Fluid Reasoning

39
Q

Matrix Reasoning, Figure Weights are measures of F______ R_________

A

Fluid Reasoning

40
Q

Matrix Reasoning, Figure Weights + Picture Concepts and Arithmetic compose the E_____ F_____ Index

A

Expanded Fluid Index

41
Q

Block Design and Visual Puzzles are measures of V_____ S_______ Processing

A

Visual Spatial Processing

42
Q

The ability to perceive patterns and solve problems in the mind’s eye by manipulating visual imagery is called V_____ S______ Processing

A

Visual Spatial Processing

43
Q

The ability to maintain and manipulate information in short-term memory in order to solve multistep problems is called W______ M_______

A

Working Memory

44
Q

Digit Span, Picture Span, and Letter-Number Sequencing all measure W_______ M______

A

Working Memory

45
Q

Coding, Symbol Search, and Cancellation are all measures of P_______ S_______

A

Processing Speed

46
Q

The ability to fluently deploy the focus of one’s attention to process information quickly.

A

Processing Speed