WAIS Verbatim

Question 1

Demonstrate enthusiasm and interest with a statement such as “you’re w_______ h_____

Answer 1

You’re working hard

Question 2

Demonstrate enthusiasm and interest with a statement such as “you’re w_______ h_____

Answer 2

You’re working hard

Question 3

If an examinee performs poorly on an entire subtest and is clearly aware of it, say “ That was a h____ one, but this next one might be e_____”

Answer 3

That was a harder one, but this next one might be easier

Question 4

If an examinee performs poorly on an entire subtest and is clearly aware of it, say “ That was a h____ one, but this next one might be e_____”

Answer 4

That was a harder one, but this next one might be easier

Question 5

If the examinee says they cannot perform a task or answer a question, encourage the examinee by saying “just try your b____”

Answer 5

“just try your best”

Question 6

If the examinee says “you do it”, say “I want to see how well y__ can do it y_______”

Answer 6

“I want to see how well you can do it yourself”

Question 7

If the examinee has been performing poorly and tends to consider responses for long periods without any perceived benefit, encourage them after to respond after 30 seconds by saying “do you have an a______?”

Answer 7

do you have an answer

Question 8

If an examinee takes to long to respond say “let’s try another o___”

Answer 8

Lets try another one.

Question 9

Unclear verbal responses on the similarities subtest should be clarified by saying “what do you m___?” or “tell me m___”

Answer 9

“what do you mean” “Tell me more”

Question 10

If the examinee requests repition of an item on these subtests (digit span and letter-number sequencing) say “I cannot r______ the sequence. Just take your best guess”

Answer 10

“I cannot repeat the sequence. Just take your best guess”

Question 11

If the examinee provides multiple responses, say “ You said XXXXXX and you said XXXXXX. Which one did you me__?”

Answer 11

mean

Question 12

Block Design: If an examinee attempts to duplicate the sides of the block model, point to the top faces of the block and say, “only the t___ of the blocks need to the same”

Answer 12

“only the tops of the blocks need to the same”

Question 13

Similarities: Queries can be “what do you m____?” or Tell me m____ about it”

Answer 13

What do you mean; Tell me more about it