UNIT-2
what does the UNIT in UNIT2 stand for?
Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test
What does WNV stand for?
Wechsler Non Verbal
What year was the UNIT test updated to UNIT2?
2018
1998 version on the UNIT was standardized using a sample of
2,100 children
WNV shows no validity for which intended group according to researchers Massa and Rivera
Students with Autism
FSIQ reliabilities fell between what range?
.89 and .95
What ages is the WNV designed for?
4-21
What did the Unit2 increase over the unit1
age range between 5 and 17 11 months to 5 to 21 years, 11 months
2018 Version was standardized using a sample of
1,800 children
How the WNV is administered
Pictorial Directions
Name two of the possible six subtests of the UNIT2
Symbolic Memory Nonsymbolic Quantity
Analogic Reasoning Spatial Memory
Numberical Series Cube Design
Name two of the possible 5 primary index scores for the WNV.
(VCI) - Verbal Comprehension Index (VSI) - Visual Spatial Index (FRI) - Fluid Reasoning Index (WMI) - Working Memory Index (PSI).- Processing Speed Index
What year was the current WNV published?
The WNV was published in 2014
Testing suggests that the abilities measured by the UNIT-2 are calibrated differently across
age, gender, and racial groups.
Both tests recommend that what kind of education is required to administer the test.
4-year college or university degree in psychology, counseling, speech-language pathology, or a closely related field
This method is used to indicate what the test administrator wants the student to do.
the "point-wave-shrug" method
how many subtests are needed to derive the Full-scale IQ?
7 of the 10 primary subtests
Who developed the first WNV?
David Wechsler
Pearson conducted a test-retest reliability study in 2014 for the WNV based on a study of
2,200 US learners aged 6-16
What two groups is the UNIT2 least valid for?
Hispanics and Black students
These people developed the UNIT2 test.
BRUCE A. BRACKEN AND R. STEVE MCCALLUM
How does the test administrator indicate what they want the student to do?
Pictorial Directions
What year was the WNV first developed?
2006
Pearson conducted a study with a representative sample of 2,637 children, ages 6-16, These results suggest that WNV scores can be interpreted in the same way for
Caucasian, African-American, and Hispanic males and females
Who had the BEST presentation?
Mike