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  1. For which child population is the Nonverbal Index (NVI) particularly recommended?

    Answer: Children with language impairments, hearing loss, or limited English proficiency

    The NVI is especially useful for children with language-based disabilities, hearing impairments, or those who are English language learners, as it minimizes verbal demands.

  2. Which primary indexes contribute subtests to the General Ability Index (GAI)?

    Answer: Verbal Comprehension Index, Visual Spatial Index, and Fluid Reasoning Index

    The GAI draws subtests from the VCI (Similarities, Vocabulary), VSI (Block Design, Object Assembly), and FRI (Matrix Reasoning, Picture Concepts).

  3. What does the Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI) primarily assess?

    Answer: Cognitive efficiency including working memory and processing speed

    The CPI measures cognitive efficiency by combining working memory subtests (Picture Memory, Zoo Locations) and processing speed subtests (Bug Search, Cancellation).

  4. When would a clinician prefer to report the GAI rather than the FSIQ?

    Answer: When there is a significant discrepancy between higher-order abilities and cognitive efficiency

    The GAI is preferred over the FSIQ when there is a meaningful GAI-CPI discrepancy, suggesting the FSIQ may not accurately represent the child's cognitive potential.

  5. How does the NVI for ages 2:6–3:11 differ from the NVI for ages 4:0–7:7?

    Answer: The younger age NVI includes only three subtests: Block Design, Picture Memory, and Object Assembly

    For ages 2:6–3:11, the NVI includes only three subtests (Block Design, Picture Memory, Object Assembly), while the older age group NVI includes six subtests.

  6. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the GAI and CPI in the WPPSI-IV?

    Answer: Together they comprise all components of the Full Scale IQ

    The GAI and CPI together account for all subtests included in the FSIQ, representing higher-order abilities and cognitive efficiency components respectively.

  7. What score metric is used for WPPSI-IV ancillary index scores?

    Answer: Mean of 100, standard deviation of 15

    Like all WPPSI-IV composite scores, ancillary index scores use a metric with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15.