Wechsler Test Wechsler FSIQ and Index Score Interpretation 3

Question 1

Which WISC-V index was newly separated from Perceptual Reasoning to distinguish spatial from fluid abilities?

Accepted Answer

Visual Spatial Index

Answer

Processing Speed Index

Answer

Working Memory Index

Answer

Verbal Comprehension Index

Question 2

A FSIQ score of 100 corresponds to approximately which percentile rank?

Accepted Answer

50th percentile

Answer

16th percentile

Answer

84th percentile

Answer

98th percentile

Question 3

The Fluid Reasoning Index (FRI) best measures which capacity?

Accepted Answer

Novel problem solving and inductive reasoning

Answer

Recall of learned facts

Answer

Handwriting speed

Answer

Vocabulary depth

Question 4

Approximately what FSIQ score marks the 98th percentile, the common threshold for gifted programs?

Accepted Answer

130

Answer

110

Answer

120

Answer

140

Question 5

Before interpreting the FSIQ, a clinician should first check whether the index scores are:

Accepted Answer

Unitary (not too discrepant from one another)

Answer

Above 100

Answer

All below average

Answer

Converted to scaled scores

Question 6

A Processing Speed Index of 70 places an examinee in which classification?

Accepted Answer

Borderline / Extremely Low boundary

Answer

Average

Answer

Low Average

Answer

High Average

Question 7

Which pair of index scores would the GAI rely on most while minimizing the impact of speed-related deficits?

Accepted Answer

Verbal Comprehension and Visual Spatial/Fluid Reasoning

Answer

Processing Speed and Working Memory

Answer

Working Memory and Verbal Comprehension

Answer

Processing Speed and Verbal Comprehension