Wechsler Test Wechsler Ethical and Cultural Considerations 2

Question 1

A psychologist administers the WAIS-IV to a client whose primary language is Spanish using English-only items. What is the main ethical concern?

Accepted Answer

Test validity is compromised because language affects performance

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The test takes too long to complete

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The client may enjoy the test less

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Scoring becomes mathematically impossible

Question 2

Under APA ethical standards, when must informed consent be obtained before Wechsler testing?

Accepted Answer

Before the assessment begins, except where legally mandated

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Only after scoring is complete

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Only if the client requests it

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Never, since IQ tests are routine

Question 3

A clinician notices a Wechsler subtest contains culturally specific vocabulary unfamiliar to a recent immigrant. The best practice is to:

Accepted Answer

Consider cultural bias when interpreting results

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Ignore it and report the raw score

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Inflate the score to compensate

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Discard the entire test

Question 4

Test security under ethical guidelines requires psychologists to:

Accepted Answer

Protect test materials from public disclosure

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Share full test items online for transparency

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Give clients copies of all questions

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Publish answer keys in journals

Question 5

Which practice best reduces cultural bias when assessing a child with the WISC-V?

Accepted Answer

Considering norms and supplementary measures relevant to the child's background

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Using only the Verbal Comprehension Index

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Doubling the time limits for all subtests

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Skipping nonverbal subtests

Question 6

A psychologist is asked to interpret WAIS-IV results outside their area of competence. Ethically, they should:

Accepted Answer

Refer to or consult a qualified professional

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Proceed anyway to avoid delay

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Guess at the interpretation

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Refuse to keep any records

Question 7

Why is it ethically problematic to use outdated Wechsler norms (the 'Flynn effect')?

Accepted Answer

Outdated norms can overestimate current IQ scores

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Old norms make tests cheaper

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Old norms shorten administration time

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Norms never change over time