Psychological Assessment

Question 1

The Stroop Color and Word Test as well as the Tower of London assess for what kinds of issues

Answer 1

Frontal lobe dysfunction

Question 2

What number is used at the cut off on the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE)

Answer 2

24; scores below 24 indicate cognitive impairment
30 is the maximum score.

Question 3

Symbol Search and Coding (and cancellation) are subtests on what index of the WAIS-IV
Perceptual, Working Memory, Verbal, or Processing Speed?

Answer 3

Processing Speed (PSI)

Question 4

Digit Span, Arithmetic (letter-number sequencing)
are subtests on what index of the WAIS-IV
Perceptual, Working Memory, Verbal, or Processing Speed?

Answer 4

Working Memory (WMI)

Question 5

Vocabulary, Similarities, Information (Comprehension) are subtests on what index of the WAIS-IV
Perceptual, Working Memory, Verbal, or Processing Speed?

Answer 5

Verbal Comprehension (VCI)

Question 6

Block Design, Matrix Reasoning, Visual Puzzles (Figure weights, Picture Completion) are subtests on what index of the WAIS-IV
Perceptual, Working Memory, Verbal, or Processing Speed?

Answer 6

Perceptual Reasoning (PRI)