Overview of WISC v Flashcards
(46 cards)
The proper role of cognitive ability tests is to predict ________ that never happened
problems
I_________ testing helps to identify children with intellectual disabilities and learning disabilities very early so that interventions can have maximal effect.
Intelligence Testing
What are the two main functions if intelligence testing?
Prediction and Explanation
An important goal of writing psychological reports is to help foster a sense of _______ in the reader towards the student
empathy
WISC V age range is _ to __ years
6 - 16 years
WISC V Global Ability Scales:
Full Scale __ (FSIQ)
General A______ I______ (GAI)
N_______ Index (NVI)
Full Scale IQ
General Ability Index
Nonverbal Index
Lower-Order Composites:
- Verbal C__________ Index
- Visual S________ Index
- Fluid R_________ Index
- Working M_______ Index
- Processing S_____ Index
- Cognitive Pr______ Index
- Quantitative Re_______ Index
- Auditory Working M_____ Index
- Naming S______ Index
- Symbol T_______ Index
- Storage and R______ Index
Verbal Comprehension Index Visual Spatial Index Fluid Reasoning Index Working Memory Index Processing Speed Index Cognitive Processing Index Quantitative Reasoning Index Naming Speed Index Symbol Translation Index Storage and Retrieval Index
The examinee is required to replicate a set of modeled and/or printed two-dimensional geometric patterns using red and white blocks within a specified time limit
block design
The examinee is required to describe how two words that represent common objects or concepts that are similar
Similarities
The examinee is required to complete the missing portion of a picture matrix or series by selecting one of five response options
Matrix Reasoning
The examinee is required to repeat numbers either verbatim, backwards or in sequence as stated by the examiner
Digit Span
The examinee is required to copy symbols that are paired with either geometric shapes or numbers using a key within a specified time limit.
Coding
The examinee is required to name pictures or provide definitions for words
Vocabulary
The examinee is required to select a response option that will keep a scale with missing weights balanced within a specified time limit.
Figure Weights
The examinee is required to select three response options that combine to recreate a completed puzzle within a specified time limit
Visual Puzzles
The examinee is shown one or more pictures on a stimulus page and then required to select those pictures (in sequential order if possible) from a response page
Picture Span
The examinee is required to scan a search group and indicate the presence or absence of a target symbol(s) within a specified time limit.
Symbol Search
The examinee is required to answer questions that address a wide range of general knowledge topics
Information
The examinee is read a number and letter sequence and is required to recall numbers in ascending order and letters in alphabetical order
Letter-Number Sequence
The examinee is required to choose one picture per row, from two or three rows of pictures presented, to form a group with a common characteristic
Picture Concept
The exmainee is required to scan both a random and a nonrandom arrangement of pictures and mark target pictures within a specified time limit
Cancellation
The examinee is shown arrays of objects of various colours, then various colours and sizes, or of letters and numbers and is required to name them quickly as possible
Naming Speed Literacy
The examinee is shown pictures of boxes and is required to name the number of squares within each box
Naming Speed Quantity
The examinee is taught visual-verbal pairs and then is required to translate strings of symbols into sentences or phrases
Immediate Symbol Translation
