Question 1
Which of the following subtests contributes to the WISC-V Full Scale IQ?
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Correct answer: C - Figure Weights
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Which of the following subtests contributes to the WISC-V Full Scale IQ?
Correct answer: C - Figure Weights
On the WISC-V, the WISC-IV Perceptual Reasoning Index was replaced by which two index scales?
Correct answer: A - Visual Spatial Index and Fluid Reasoning Index
The General Ability Index differs from the Full Scale IQ by excluding which two subtests?
Correct answer: D - Digit Span and Coding
An examiner spoils Coding during administration, substitutes Cancellation, and then also prorates the Full Scale IQ from the remaining six subtests. This procedure is:
Correct answer: B - Not permitted; substitution and proration cannot both be used
While administering Digit Span, a child asks the examiner to repeat the sequence. The examiner should:
Correct answer: D - Decline to repeat it and score the response as given
A 12-year-old begins Block Design at the age-appropriate start point, does not obtain a perfect score, and the reverse rule is applied until two consecutive perfect scores are obtained. The earlier items that were never administered should be:
Correct answer: A - Awarded full credit
On the WISC-V, corrective feedback telling a child whether a response was accurate is permitted:
Correct answer: C - Only on designated sample and teaching items
A child obtains a Full Scale IQ of 124. Using current WISC-V terminology, this performance is classified as:
Correct answer: B - Very High
A child obtains a Vocabulary scaled score of 7. The examiner writes in the report that Vocabulary performance was in the 'Low Average' range. This practice is:
Correct answer: B - Incorrect; descriptive classifications are not applied to subtest scores
A child's Verbal Comprehension Index is 15 points higher than the Visual Spatial Index. The difference is statistically significant at the .05 level and occurred in 24% of the standardization sample. The examiner should conclude that the difference is:
Correct answer: C - Statistically significant but not clinically unusual
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