WISC-V Flashcards
What is Wechsler’s definition of intelligence?
The aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully to think rationally and to deal effectively with his or her environment.
WISC-V
Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children 5th Ed.
Ages: 6:0-16:11
21 Subtests
4 Levels of interpretation
- Full-Scale IQ (7 Subtests)
-Primary Index Scale (10 subtests)
-Ancillary Index Scales
-Complementary Index Scale
WISC-V Full Scale IQ (FSIQ)
Does NOT include: Symbol Search, Visual Puzzles, Picture Span
WISC-V Descriptive Statistics
Standard Score (M=100, SD=15)
for primary, complementary, and FSIQ
Scaled Score (M=10, SD=3) for the 16 primary & secondary subtests
Standard Scores (M=100, SD=15) for the 5 complementary subtest
WISC-V Test Administration Guidelines
Use a suitable test location
Maintain good rapport
Be flexible
Follow standardization
Smooth transitions
Sheila your writing
Take breaks as needed
Observe performance carefully
Record response correctly
WISC Strengths
Digital Form
Increased Coverage processes related to Specific Learning Disabilities
Decreased assessment time to achieve FSIQ
WISC Limitations
Lack of conversation tables when substitutions are made.
Limited range of scores for extremely low or high-functioning children.
Possible difficulty & subjectiveness with scoring some response times.
WISC-V Interpretation
Step 1: Determine the best way to describe overall intellectual ability.
Step 2: Conduct an analysis of the primary index & subtest scores.
Step 3: Conduct an index/subtest pairwise difference comparison.
WISC-V Bell Curve
Extremely Low: <69
Very Low: 70-79
Low Average: 80-89
Average: 90-109
High Average: 110-119
Very High: 120-129
Extremely High: >130
WISC-V Digit Span
Core - Working Memory Index
Measures auditory short-term & working memory
-Auditory short-term memory
-auditory sequential processing
-working memory
-concentration
-numerical ability
WISC-V Figure Weights
Core - Fluid Reasoning Index
Measures inductive and deductive logic
-general sequential reasoning
-visualization
-visual perceptual analytic reasoning
-non-verbal reasoning
-working memory
-attention and concentration
WISC-V Coding
is NOT considered to be a strong measure of general intelligence. (g)
Core-Processing Speed Index
Measures:
-processing speed
-visual short-term memory
-motor coordination & fine motor
-attention & concentration
-visual perceptual symbol association
-visual processing, visual recall
-visual perceptual discrimination
-numerical recognition, scanning ability.
WISC-V Symbol Search
Core - processing speed index
Measures:
-processing speed
-perceptual speed
-rate of test taking
-psychomotor speed
-attention & concentration
-visual short-term memory
-fine motor coordination
WISC-V Picture Span
Core - Working Memory Index
Measures
-Short-term memory
-visual processing
-visual working memory
-memory span
-visualization
WISC-V Visual Puzzles
Core - Visual Spatial Index
Measures:
-Spatial Visual-Perceptual reasoning
-Fluid reasoning ability
-Non-verbal reasoning
-Visual Processing
-Mental Formation
-Analysis and Synthesis
-Visual Perceptual Discrimination
WISC-V Vocabulary
Core - Verbal Comprehension Index
Measures:
-Crystalized knowledge
-language development
-lexical knowledge
-long-term memory
-verbal fluency
-conceptual thinking
-receptive and expressive language.
WISC-V Matrix Reasoning
Core-Fluid Reasoning Index
Measures:
-Visual Perceptual analogic reasoning ability.
-visual processing
-induction
-Visual Perceptual organization, visual perceptual discrimination, spatial ability.
-Abstract thinking ability
-attention to detail, and concentration.
WISC-V Similarities
Core - Verbal Comprehension Index
Measures:
-Reasoning Ability
-capacity for associative thinking
-verbal reasoning & concept formation
WISC-V Block Design
Core - Visual Spatial Index
Measures:
-nonverbal reasoning
-visual spatial reasoning and organization
-visual spatial construction ability
-visual motor coordination
-spatial perception
Processing Speed Index
Measures the child’s speed and accuracy of visual identification, decision making & decision implementation
Subtest: Coding & symbol search
Working Memory Index
Measures the child’s ability to register, maintain & manipulate visual and auditory info in conscious awareness
Subtests: Digit Span & Picture Span
Verbal Comprehension Index
Measures the child’s ability to access & apply aquifer work knowledge involving verbal concept formation, reasoning, and expression.
Subtests: Similarities & Vocabulary
Fluid Reasoning Index
Measures the child’s ability to detect the underlying conceptual relationships among visual objects and to use reasoning to identify and apply rules.
Subtests: Matrix Reasoning and Figure Weights
Visual Spatial Index
Measures the child’s ability to evaluate visual details and to understand visual-spatial relationships to construct geometric designs from a model.
Subtests: Block design and visual puzzles.
WISC-V Similarities & Vocab
require students responses to be written verbatim.
FSIQ
The FSIQ is usually considered the score that is most representative of general intellectual functioning.
Derived from 7 subtests
VCI: Similarities & Vocab
VSI: Block Design
FRI: Matrix Reasoning & Figure Weights
WMI: Digit Span
PSI: Coding
