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2 Indexes

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General ability index (GAI)

Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI)

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General ability index (GAI)

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General ability index (GAI)

cognitive ability
less emphasize on working memory & process speed

(verbal comprehension: use info / verbal expression)
(perceptual reasoning: understand, process & minpulate info)

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cognitive ability

less emphasize on working memory & process speed

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General ability index (GAI)

cognitive ability
less emphasize on working memory & process speed

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Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI)

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Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI)

overall cognitive processing ability

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overall cognitive processing ability

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Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI)

overall cognitive processing ability

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2 indexes of General ability index (GAI)

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Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)

Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)

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Ability to utilize knowledge and verbally express information

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Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)

Ability to utilize knowledge and verbally express information

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Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)

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Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)

Ability to utilize knowledge and verbally express information

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Perceptual reasoning index (PRI)

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Perceptual reasoning index (PRI)

Ability to understand, process and manipulate information

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Ability to understand, process and manipulate information

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Perceptual reasoning index (PRI)

Ability to understand, process and manipulate information

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Cognitive proficiency index (CPI)

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Cognitive proficiency index (CPI)

Overall cognitive processing ability

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Overall cognitive processing ability

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Cognitive proficiency index (CPI)

Overall cognitive processing ability

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2 indexes of Cognitive proficiency index (CPI)

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Working Memory Index (WMI)

Processing Speed Index (PSI)

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Ability to concentrate and pay attention; use of memory

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Working Memory Index (WMI)

Ability to concentrate and pay attention; use of memory

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Working Memory Index (WMI)

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Working Memory Index (WMI)

Ability to concentrate and pay attention; use of memory

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Ability to mentally coordinate and sequentially process

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Processing Speed Index (PSI)

Ability to mentally coordinate and sequentially process

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Processing Speed Index (PSI)

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Processing Speed Index (PSI)

Ability to mentally coordinate and sequentially process

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(GAI) Name all of the substest in Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)

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similarities (similarity of objects/concepts)
vocab (name/define words oral, visual)
info (general knowledge)
comprehension “supplemental” (general principles, social situations)

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which subtest in Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI) is supplemental ?

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comprehension

general principles, social situations

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(GAI) Name all of the substest in Perceptual reasoning index (PRI)

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block design (recreate design w/blocks)
matrix reasoning (uncompleted stimulus)
visual puzzle (resconstruct puzzle) 
SUPPLEMENTAL: 
figure weights (balance weighted scale)
picture completion (identify missing part)
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which subtests in Perceptual reasoning index (PRI) are supplemental ?

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figure weights (balance weighted scale)
picture completion (identify missing part)
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name all supplemental subtests under General Ability Index (GAI)

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PERCEPTUAL REASONING INDEX (PRI): 
figure weights (balance weighted scale)
picture completion (identify missing part)

VERBAL COMPREHENSION INDEX (VCI):
comprehension
(general principles, social situations)

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Name all of the supplemental substests under the Cognitive proficiency index (CPI)

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Working Memory Index (WMI):
letter-number sequencing (match symbols)

Processing Speed Index (PSI)
cancellation (find shape in group of shapes)

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(CPI)

Name all subtests in Working Memory Index (WMI):

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Working Memory Index (WMI):

arithmetic (arithmetic problems) 
digit span (recite sequence of digits)

letter-number sequencing supplemental (recall number/letter sequence)

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(CPI)

Name all subtests in Processing Speed Index (PSI)

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symbol search (match symbols btwn groups)
coding (copy symbols paired w/numbers)
cancellation supplemental (target shape found in group of shapes)

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these substest belong to which index?

similarities (similarity of objects/concepts)
vocab (name/define words oral, visual)
info (general knowledge)
comprehension “supplemental” (general principles, social situations)

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(GAI) Name all of the substest in Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)

similarities (similarity of objects/concepts)
vocab (name/define words oral, visual)
info (general knowledge)
comprehension “supplemental” (general principles, social situations)

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these substest belong to which index?

block design (recreate design w/blocks)
matrix reasoning (uncompleted stimulus)
visual puzzle (resconstruct puzzle) 
SUPPLEMENTAL: 
figure weights (balance weighted scale)
picture completion (identify missing part)
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(GAI) Name all of the substest in Perceptual reasoning index (PRI)
block design (recreate design w/blocks)
matrix reasoning (uncompleted stimulus)
visual puzzle (resconstruct puzzle) 
SUPPLEMENTAL: 
figure weights (balance weighted scale)
picture completion (identify missing part)
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which subtest is this under (GAI) Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI) ?

names of defines words given orally or visuall

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(GAI) Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)
Vocabulary:
names of defines words given orally or visuall

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which subtest is this under (GAI) Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI) ?

answers questions about general principles and social situations

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(GAI) Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)
Comprehension: (supplemental)

answers questions about general principles and social situations

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which subtest is this under (GAI) Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI) ?

describes how 2 objects or concepts are similar

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(GAI) Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)
Similarities:

describes how 2 objects or concepts are similar

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which subtest is this under (GAI) Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI) ?

answers questions of general knowledge

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(GAI) Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)
Information:

answers questions of general knowledge

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which subtest is this under (GAI) Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI) ?

Views a completed puzzle and selects three response options that, when combined, reconstruct the puzzle.

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(GAI) Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)
Visual Puzzle:

Views a completed puzzle and selects three response options that, when combined, reconstruct the puzzle.

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which subtest is this under (GAI) Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI) ?

Identifies the missing part of a picture.

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(GAI) Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)
Picture Completion: (supplemental)

Identifies the missing part of a picture.

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which subtest is this under (GAI) Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI) ?

Views an incomplete series and selects a response that completes the stimulus

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(GAI) Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)
Matrix Reasoning:

Views an incomplete series and selects a response that completes the stimulus

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which subtest is this under (GAI) Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI) ?

Views scale with missing weight(s) and selects the response that keeps the scale balanced.

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(GAI) Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)
Figure Weights: (supplemental)

Views scale with missing weight(s) and selects the response that keeps the scale balanced.

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which subtest is this under (GAI) Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI) ?

Recreates a design using red and white blocks

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(GAI) Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)
Block Design:

Recreates a design using red and white blocks

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which subtest is under (CPI) Working Memory Index (WMI)?

A sequence of digits is read and must recite numbers in: a) the same order; b) reverse order; and c) ascending order.

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(CPI) Working Memory Index (WMI)
Digit Span:

A sequence of digits is read and must recite numbers in: a) the same order; b) reverse order; and c) ascending order.

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which subtest is under (CPI) Working Memory Index (WMI)?

Mentally solves arithmetic problems

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(CPI) Working Memory Index (WMI)
Arithmetic:

Mentally solves arithmetic problems

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which subtest is under (CPI) Working Memory Index (WMI)?

Recalls sequence of numbers and letters (numbers ascending; letters alphabetically)

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(CPI) Working Memory Index (WMI)
Letter-Number Sequencing: (supplemental)

Recalls sequence of numbers and letters (numbers ascending; letters alphabetically)

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which subtest is under (CPI) Processing Speed Index (PSI)?

Indicates when target shapes are found in a group of shapes

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(CPI) Processing Speed Index (PSI)
Cancellation: (supplemental)

Indicates when target shapes are found in a group of shapes

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which subtest is under (CPI) Processing Speed Index (PSI)?

Indicates if one of the symbols in one group matches symbol in another group.

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(CPI) Processing Speed Index (PSI)
Symbol Search:

Indicates if one of the symbols in one group matches symbol in another group.

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which subtest is under (CPI) Processing Speed Index (PSI)?

Using a key, copies symbols that are paired with numbers

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(CPI) Processing Speed Index (PSI)
Coding:

Using a key, copies symbols that are paired with numbers

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arithmetic
digit span
letter-number sequencing (supplemental)

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(CPI) Working Memory Index (WMI)

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symbol search
coding
cancellation (supplemental)

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(CPI) Processing Speed Index (PSI)

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ability to use knwoledge and verball express information

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Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)

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ability to mentally coordinate and sequentially process info (aka quickness)

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Processing Speed Index (PSI)

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ability to understand, process and manipulate information

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Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)

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ability to concentrate and pay attention and use memory

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Working Memory Index (WMI)

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WAIS considers index scores (GAI) and (CPI) as optional

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in this class we will not be calculating or interpreting ___.

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in this class we will not be calculating or interpreting Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI)

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in this class we WILL be calculating and may use for interpreting ___.

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in this class we WILL be calculating and may use for interpreting General Ability Index (GAI)

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all supplemental scales will be administered and scored but will not be used to calcuate the FSIQ or the four indexes

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supplemental scales can be used for

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substitute for invalid subtest

provide date for interpretation

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general principles and social situations

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comprehension (GAI) -(VBI )

*supplemental

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identifies the missing part of a picture

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Pciture completion (GAI) (PRI)
*supplemental
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indicates when target shapes are found in a group of shapes

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Cancellation (CPI) (PSI)

*supplemental

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no more than ___(#) substitutions are allowed when derving the FSIQ and GAI

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no more than 2 substitutions are allowed when derving the FSIQ and GAI

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only ___(#) substitution is allowed for each index score (VCI, PRI, WMI, PSI

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only 1 substitution is allowed for each index score (VCI, PRI, WMI, PSI

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