Exam 10: The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, Wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Suppose an individual who was previously known to have intelligence is tested several years later.  On the second test, while the individual is within the normal range on verbal scales, her scores on performance scales have dropped to well below normal.  What might you suspect?

Scaled scores on the WAIS-IV have a mean of ____ and a standard deviation of ____.

The Wechsler tests employs a(n)

The index that refers to the information a person is currently holding in memory and actively manipulating is called

Which WAIS-IV subtest provides one of the most stable and least deteriorating aspects of intelligence?

Which of the following is NOT one the five indexes or primary scores used by the WISC-V and WAIS-IV?

IQ scores are determined on the WAIS-IV by

The Wechsler-Bellevue

The WAIS-IV uses what two kinds of norms in order to facilitate the comparison of scores on individual subtests?

The validity of pattern analysis of the Wechsler Scales

Which WAIS-IV subtest provides an excellent measure of nonverbal concept formation or abstract reasoning?

The comprehension subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

In a point scale,

Which WAIS-IV subtest is likely to reveal the character of a person's thought processes?

The concept of a Performance Scale

Pattern analysis is best used to generate

The digit span subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

The best single measure of intelligence that is also the most stable is

Which test was further validated by special group studies focused on individuals with cognitive deficits, such as traumatic brain injuries and autism spectrum disorder?

In the WAIS-IV, an index is created when