Wechsler Test Memory Scale (WMS-IV) Visual and Verbal Memory 5

Question 1

A traumatic brain injury patient shows intact attention but impaired delayed recall on WMS-IV. This pattern is most consistent with:

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A memory consolidation deficit

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Pure motor impairment

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A vision disorder

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Normal aging only

Question 2

Which of the following is a primary index in the WMS-IV Adult Battery?

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Immediate Memory Index

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Perceptual Reasoning Index

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Working Memory Index of speed

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Full Scale Memory Quotient

Question 3

If a patient scores much higher on recognition than on free recall of word pairs, the deficit is best characterized as:

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A retrieval deficit

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An encoding deficit

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A sensory deficit

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A language deficit

Question 4

The Delayed Memory Index in WMS-IV combines performance from:

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Delayed verbal and visual subtests

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Only verbal subtests

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Only working memory tasks

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Processing speed tasks

Question 5

Which environmental issue most threatens the validity of a WMS-IV memory assessment?

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Frequent interruptions during delay intervals

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A quiet room

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A rested examinee

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Standardized instructions

Question 6

A score classified as 'Borderline' on a WMS-IV index typically falls in which standard-score range?

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70–79

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90–109

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110–119

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130+

Question 7

When interpreting WMS-IV, comparing memory scores to WAIS-IV IQ helps identify:

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Memory weakness relative to general ability

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Color blindness

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Hearing thresholds

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Handedness