Broad Abilities by Assessment

Question 1

G (WISC)

Answer 1

FSIQ

Question 2

G (SB5)

Answer 2

FSIQ

Question 3

G (DAS-II)

Answer 3

GCA

Question 4

Gf (WISC)

Answer 4

Matrix Reasoning

Figure Weights

Question 5

Gc (SB5)

Answer 5

Knowledge (Verbal and Nonverbal)
Vocabulary
Picture Absurdities

Question 6

Gc (DAS-II)

Answer 6

Word Definitions

Verbal Similarities

Question 7

Gc (WISC)

Answer 7

Word Definitions

Similarities

Question 8

Gf (SB5)

Answer 8

Early Reasoning
Object series/Matrices
Verbal Absurdities
Verbal Analogies

Question 9

Gf (DAS-II)

Answer 9

Matrices

Sequential/Quantitative Reasoning

Question 10

Gsm (WISC)

Answer 10

Digit Span

Picture Span

Question 11

Gsm (SB-5)

Answer 11

Block Span
Last Word
Memory for Sentences

Question 12

Gsm (DAS-II)

Answer 12

Recall of digits backwards
Recall of sequential order
Recall of designs

Question 13

Gv (WISC)

Answer 13

Block Design

Visual Puzzles

Question 14

Gv (SB5)

Answer 14

Form board/patterns

Position and Direction

Question 15

Gv (DAS-II)

Answer 15

Recall of designs

Pattern Construction

Question 16

Gs (WISC)

Answer 16

Coding

Symbol Search

Question 17

Gs (SB5)

Answer 17

None!

Question 18

Gs (DAS-II)

Answer 18

Speed of Information Processing

Rapid Naming

Question 19

Gq (WISC)

Answer 19

Figure Weights

Question 20

Gq (SB5)

Answer 20

Quantitative Reasoning

Question 21

Gq (DAS-II)

Answer 21

Sequential and Quantitative Reasoning

Question 22

Strengths of WISC

Answer 22

• Good Standardization
• Useful for children with hearing disabilities, or visual/motor impairments
• Good Manuals

Question 23

Weaknesses of WISC

Answer 23

• FSIQ is only made up of 7 scores
• Substituted test scores aren’t converted for FSIQ (limits reliability)
• Floor and Ceiling effects
• Practice effects

Question 24

Strengths of SB-5

Answer 24

• Tests verbal and nonverbal domains
• Good concurrent validity
• Good standardization
• Wide age range reduces floor and ceiling effects

Question 25

Weaknesses of SB-5

Answer 25

• Some nonverbal items load higher on verbal factors. (Construct validity issue)
• Administration is a pain in the butt

Question 26

Strengths of DAS-II

Answer 26

• Good Standardization

- Norms for very high or low functioning children

Question 27

Weaknesses of DAS-II

Answer 27

• Limited breadth of coverage at younger ages (2-6 to 3-5)
• Subtests on early age and school age battery differ
• Worded like a jackass
• Only two subtests per cluster means clusters might not be good summary