WISC-V

Question 1

What is Wechsler’s definition of intelligence?

Answer 1

The aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully to think rationally and to deal effectively with his or her environment.

Question 2

WISC-V

Answer 2

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

Question 3

WISC-V Full Scale IQ (FSIQ)

Answer 3

Does NOT include: Symbol Search, Visual Puzzles, Picture Span

Question 4

WISC-V Descriptive Statistics

Answer 4

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

Question 5

WISC-V Test Administration Guidelines

Answer 5

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

Question 6

WISC Strengths

Answer 6

Digital Form
Increased Coverage processes related to Specific Learning Disabilities
Decreased assessment time to achieve FSIQ

Question 7

WISC Limitations

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

WISC-V Interpretation

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

WISC-V Bell Curve

Answer 9

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

Question 10

WISC-V Digit Span

Answer 10

Core - Working Memory Index
Measures auditory short-term & working memory
-Auditory short-term memory
-auditory sequential processing
-working memory
-concentration
-numerical ability

Question 11

WISC-V Figure Weights

Answer 11

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

Question 12

WISC-V Coding

Answer 12

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.

Question 13

WISC-V Symbol Search

Answer 13

Core - processing speed index

Measures:
-processing speed
-perceptual speed
-rate of test taking
-psychomotor speed
-attention & concentration
-visual short-term memory
-fine motor coordination

Question 14

WISC-V Picture Span

Answer 14

Core - Working Memory Index

Measures
-Short-term memory
-visual processing
-visual working memory
-memory span
-visualization

Question 15

WISC-V Visual Puzzles

Answer 15

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

Question 16

WISC-V Vocabulary

Answer 16

Core - Verbal Comprehension Index

Measures:
-Crystalized knowledge
-language development
-lexical knowledge
-long-term memory
-verbal fluency
-conceptual thinking
-receptive and expressive language.

Question 17

WISC-V Matrix Reasoning

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

WISC-V Similarities

Answer 18

Core - Verbal Comprehension Index

Measures:
-Reasoning Ability
-capacity for associative thinking
-verbal reasoning & concept formation

Question 19

WISC-V Block Design

Answer 19

Core - Visual Spatial Index

Measures:
-nonverbal reasoning
-visual spatial reasoning and organization
-visual spatial construction ability
-visual motor coordination
-spatial perception

Question 20

Processing Speed Index

Answer 20

Measures the child’s speed and accuracy of visual identification, decision making & decision implementation

Subtest: Coding & symbol search

Question 21

Working Memory Index

Answer 21

Measures the child’s ability to register, maintain & manipulate visual and auditory info in conscious awareness

Subtests: Digit Span & Picture Span

Question 22

Verbal Comprehension Index

Answer 22

Measures the child’s ability to access & apply aquifer work knowledge involving verbal concept formation, reasoning, and expression.

Subtests: Similarities & Vocabulary

Question 23

Fluid Reasoning Index

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Visual Spatial Index

Answer 24

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.

Question 25

WISC-V Similarities & Vocab

Answer 25

require students responses to be written verbatim.

Question 26

FSIQ

Answer 26

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