SUBTESTS
Which of the following is NOT a core subtest? a) Block Design b) Comprehension c) Digit Span d) Symbol Search
Comprehension
What is the Flynn Effect?
the name for the phenomenon that Americans have increased their IQ by 3 points per decade between the 1930s and 1990s
LIST THE RANGES & DESCRIPTORS OF THE WAIS CLASSIFICATION CHART
130 & + (VERY SUPERIOR)
120-129 (SUPERIOR)
110-119 (HIGH AVERAGE)
90-109 (AVERAGE)
80-89 (LOW AVERAGE)
70-79 (BORDERLINE)
69 & BELOW (EXTREMELY LOW)
YOU USE THE FSIQ WHEN THE RANGE BETWEEN THE INDEX SCORES IS LESS THAN HOW MANY POINTS?
LESS THAN 23
WHAT BIT OF INFORMATION MUST ALWAYS BE ON THE MSE?
SI/HI
What index has these subtests - Digit Span, Arithmetic, Letter-Number Sequencing
WMI
Does fluid intelligence increase or decrease over time?
Decrease
2 EXAMPLES OF A QUERY?
TELL ME MORE, ELABORATE, WHAT DO YOU MEAN...ECT.
What are the mean and standard deviation of the WAIS-IV (FSIQ)?
What is M = 100, SD = 15
CONSIDERATIONS YOU MUST MAKE WHEN WORKING WITH A CLIENT THAT BELONGS TO A MINORITY COMMUNITY
CONSIDER THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE, & WHETHER THEY FEEL COMPETENT IN ENGLISH...WHERE THEY WERE BORN/RAISE, WHETHER THE SAMPLE SIZE OF THE TEST REPRESENTS THE MINORITY.
WITHIN EACH INDEX, YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE __ & NO MORE THAN __ ACROSS THE ENTIRE TEST
WITHIN EACH INDEX, YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE 1 & NO MORE THAN 2 ACROSS THE ENTIRE TEST
What does a IQ score below 70 usually mean or suggest? (also usually accompanied by difficulty in adapting to the demands of life; varies from mild to profound)
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
WHAT ARE THE FOUR INDEXES THAT MAKE UP THE FSIQ?
VRI, PRI, PSI, WMI
What is the age range that the WAIS-IV is normed for
What is 16-90 years old
WHAT ARE 5 SECTIONS OF THE BACKGROUND INFO?
DEV, FAM, EDU/OCC, SOCIAL/PERSONAL, MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, LEGAL
What does vocabulary measure?
Word knowledge and verbal concept formation
-Measure of examinees crystallized intelligence, fund of knowledge, learning ability, long-term memory, and degree of language development
-Other abilities used include auditory comprehension and verbal expression
Who proposed general intelligence? (g)
Charles Spearman
CALCULATE TEST AGE:
TEST DATE: 10/16/18
BDAY: 11/21/85
32 year(s), 10 month(s), and 25 day(s).
Which subtest scores may be impacted if English is the test-taker's second language?
VCI subtest scores
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RELIABILITY & VALIDITY
RELIABILITY - MEASUREMENT IS RELIABLE, CONSISTENT, DEPENDABLE.
VALIDITY- DOES IT MEASURE WHAT IT SAYS IT MEASURE.
What skills is WMI related to? What does it measure?
What is attention and concentration. What is ability to hold and manipulate information in short-term memory
Who believed the primary mental abilities consisted of Word Fluency, Verbal Comprehension, Spatial Ability, Perceptual Speed, Numerical Ability, Inductive Reasoning, and Memory?
LL Thurstone
(Thurstone multifactor theory)
WHY DO WE HAVE START, REVERSE & DISCONTINUE RULES ON THE WAIS?
START, TO KNOW THE APPROPRIATE ITEM TO BEGIN AT,
REVERSE, IF THEY GET THE 1ST ONE WRONG, YOU MUST REVERSE TO ENSURE THE CLIENT HAS THE ABILITY TO ANSWER THE EASIER ONES
DISCONTINUE, STOP..THE CLT WILL LIKELY NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER THE ADVANCE ITEMS
WHAT IS THE GAI, & WHEN DO WE USE IT?
GENERAL ABILITY INDEX (VCI & PRI) - USE IT WHEN THE INDEXES ARE 23+, & SO WE'RE UNABLE TO USE THE FSIQ. SCATTER IS AMONG WMI & PSI
PHASES OF ASSESSMENT
REFERRAL QUESTION
CLINICAL INTERVIEW
CHOOSE TESTS
GATHER DATA
SCORE DATA
INTERPRET DATA
DEVELOP HYPOTHESIS
WRITE REPORT
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
GIVE FEEDBACK