Wechsler Test Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) Clinical Applications 3

Question 1

Which WAIS-IV subtest is a supplemental measure that can substitute for Digit Span when assessing working memory?

Accepted Answer

Arithmetic

Answer

Coding

Answer

Vocabulary

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Block Design

Question 2

A clinician assessing an older adult wants to reduce the impact of motor slowing on the IQ estimate. Which approach is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Consider the General Ability Index

Answer

Emphasize Processing Speed subtests

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Administer only timed subtests

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Report only the Full Scale IQ

Question 3

The 'testing the limits' procedure in WAIS-IV clinical practice is best used to:

Accepted Answer

Explore qualitatively why a patient failed items after standard administration ends

Answer

Generate additional scored data for the FSIQ

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Shorten the test

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Replace normative interpretation

Question 4

Which subtest primarily measures fluid reasoning through pattern completion of a matrix?

Accepted Answer

Matrix Reasoning

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Similarities

Answer

Digit Span

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Information

Question 5

In interpreting WAIS-IV results for a bilingual patient tested in their non-dominant language, the clinician should:

Accepted Answer

Interpret verbal scores cautiously as they may underestimate ability

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Treat verbal scores as fully valid

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Only report Processing Speed

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Refuse to test entirely

Question 6

A significant strength on Vocabulary and Information but weakness on Matrix Reasoning and Block Design suggests:

Accepted Answer

Stronger crystallized than fluid abilities

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Stronger fluid than crystallized abilities

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Uniform ability across domains

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A Processing Speed deficit only

Question 7

The most defensible clinical practice when a Full Scale IQ falls on a diagnostic cutoff is to:

Accepted Answer

Report the confidence interval and consider measurement error

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Ignore the confidence interval

Answer

Round up automatically

Answer

Use only the highest subtest score