Wechsler Test Memory Scale (WMS-IV) Visual and Verbal Memory 3

Question 1

A patient recalls a story well immediately but poorly after 25 minutes. This pattern most suggests a deficit in:

Accepted Answer

Delayed retention/retrieval

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Encoding only

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Visual perception

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Motor coordination

Question 2

On Verbal Paired Associates, an examinee improves across learning trials. This demonstrates:

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A learning curve

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A ceiling effect

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Retroactive interference

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Confabulation

Question 3

Which subtest pairing would best contrast verbal versus visual memory in WMS-IV?

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Logical Memory vs. Visual Reproduction

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Symbol Span vs. Spatial Addition

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Digit Span vs. Coding

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Vocabulary vs. Matrix Reasoning

Question 4

A very low Visual Memory Index with an average Auditory Memory Index suggests difficulty primarily with:

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Visually presented information

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Spoken information

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Reading comprehension

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Speech production

Question 5

WMS-IV scaled scores for subtests typically have a mean of:

Accepted Answer

10

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5

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50

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100

Question 6

WMS-IV index scores are reported on a scale with a mean of:

Accepted Answer

100

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10

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50

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115

Question 7

Recognition trials in WMS-IV help distinguish between problems with:

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Encoding versus retrieval

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Vision versus hearing

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Reading versus writing

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Attention versus mood