Administration Rules Flashcards
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On the WAIS-IV Symbol Search subtest, how are errors penalized?
Answer: Errors are subtracted from correct responses (rights minus wrongs)
Symbol Search is scored by subtracting the number of incorrect responses from the number of correct responses to discourage random guessing.
What is the standard time limit for the WAIS-IV Coding subtest?
Answer: 120 seconds
Examinees have 120 seconds (2 minutes) to complete as many Coding items as possible, and the score is the number of correctly completed items.
Which WAIS-IV administration rule applies when an examinee spontaneously gives additional information that changes a previously scored response?
Answer: Score the most recently stated response
When an examinee elaborates and changes their response, the most recently stated complete response is the one that is scored.
On the WAIS-IV Figure Weights subtest, what is the time limit per item for the standard (timed) version?
Answer: 40 seconds
Each Figure Weights item has a 20-second time limit for ages 16–69 and a 40-second limit for ages 70–90, reflecting age-appropriate processing speed expectations.
Under what circumstances may an examiner deviate from the verbatim instructions printed in the WAIS-IV Administration and Scoring Manual?
Answer: Only when documented in a clinical report as a standardization deviation
Examiners should follow verbatim instructions; any deviation must be clearly documented in the report as a standardization violation that may limit score interpretation.
What is the correct examiner action when an examinee fails to respond to a WAIS-IV item within the time limit?
Answer: Award a score of 0 and proceed to the next item
If an examinee does not respond within the time limit, the examiner scores the item as 0 and moves to the next item without providing additional time.
How should an examiner handle a response that is correct but stated in a language other than English during a WAIS-IV administration in an English-speaking context?
Answer: Score it as correct if the meaning is accurate
If the response conveys the correct concept regardless of language, it should be scored for its content; however, the examiner should document this as a non-standard condition.