Wechsler Test Cognitive Assessment in Special Populations 2

Question 1

When assessing a deaf examinee who communicates via sign language, which Wechsler index is most appropriate to emphasize?

Accepted Answer

Perceptual Reasoning Index

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Verbal Comprehension Index

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Auditory Working Memory Index

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Reading composite

Question 2

A child with cerebral palsy has impaired motor control. Which adaptation best preserves test validity?

Accepted Answer

Use subtests with reduced motor demands and report a modified profile

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Score motor-based subtests as failures

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Administer timed subtests at double speed

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Skip the entire assessment

Question 3

For an examinee with English as a second language, a low Verbal Comprehension score may reflect:

Accepted Answer

Limited English proficiency rather than reasoning ability

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True low intelligence only

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Perfect acculturation

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A scoring error guaranteed

Question 4

Which practice is recommended when assessing an examinee with a visual impairment?

Accepted Answer

Emphasize verbally administered subtests and avoid visual stimuli

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Rely on Block Design results

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Increase time limits on visual tasks only

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Use standard visual norms

Question 5

A psychologist suspects a 'floor effect' in a child with intellectual disability. This means:

Accepted Answer

The test cannot discriminate among very low abilities

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Scores cluster at the top of the range

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The ceiling was reached early

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Practice effects inflated scores

Question 6

When testing an elderly examinee with suspected dementia, processing speed subtests are valuable because they:

Accepted Answer

Are sensitive to cognitive slowing common in neurodegenerative decline

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Are unaffected by age

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Measure vocabulary only

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Cannot be timed

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Require reading

Question 7

Best practice for any nonstandard administration with a special population is to:

Accepted Answer

Clearly document deviations and interpret scores with caution

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Report scores as fully standardized

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Discard all data

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Use a different test brand without noting it