WISC-V EXAM STUDY GUIDE
WISC-V - Answers -Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children-fifth edition
WISC-V definition - Answers -utilized to assess general thinking and reasoning skills.
ability or IQ test and assesses intellectual capability that student possesses.
age range - Answers -6 years 0 months to 16 years 11 months
applications - Answers -identify intellectual disability, diagnosing learning disability,
evaluate cognitive processing strengths/weaknesses
reliable - Answers -highly reliable with .96 reliability
basal - Answers -starting point, represent level of mastery of a task below which student
would answer all questions corrent
ceiling - Answers -point where student has made predetermined number of errors and
therefore stop administering items because assumed they will get it wrong
standard scores - Answers -M: 100 SD_ 15, for the 5 complementary tests.
COMPLEMENTARY TESTS HAVE STANDARD SCORES NOT SCALED
scaled scores - Answers -M: 10 and SD: 3 for the 16 primary and secondary subtests
percentile rank - Answers -score indicating percentage of people that occur at given
score, 75 in a class means did as well or better than 75 percent of students
full scale IQ - Answers -seven subtests, block design, similarities, matrix, digit span,
coding, vocab, figure weight
primary index score - Answers -five scales, two subtests each... all above plus visual
puzzle, picture span and symbol search
verbal comprehension - Answers -measures verbal knowledge and understanding
obtained through both formal and informal education and reflects application of verbal
skills to new situation
visual spatial index - Answers -skills used when solving nonverbal problem and working
efficiently with visual info
fluid reasoning - Answers -ability to detect the underlying conceptual relationship
amoung visual objects and to use reasoning to identify and apply rules
working memory - Answers -measures the ability to hold and manipulate information as
well as the ability to pay attention and concentrate at tasks at hand
, processing speed - Answers -measures ability to process visually perceived nonverbal
info quickly, with concentration and rapid eye-hand coordination
six subtests used to - Answers -compute additional index scales or to substitute to
calculate FSIQ
secondary subtests - Answers -info, picture concept, letter-number sequencing,
cancellation, comprehension, arithmetic
ancillary index scores - Answers -quantitative reasoning, auditory working memory,
nonverbal, general ability index, cognitive proficiency index
complementary subtests - Answers -cants be substituted in the FSIQ calculation, not
part of primary/ancillary scaled scores, simply add additional info
scaled score ranges for subtests - Answers -14 of 16 subtests have a scaled score
range of 1 to 19, picture concepts has a range of 1 to 19 (age 6-16) and 2-19 (age 6)
letter number sequencing scaled score range - Answers -1-19 age 7.4-16.11
2-19 age 7-7.3
3-19 age 6.4-6.11
4-19 age 6-6.3
cant developmentally compare letter-number sequencing
administration time - Answers -varies due to factors of age, ability, test-taking style,
average of 10 subtests is 65 minutes
start points/stop points - Answers -administration begins at an age specific start point,
children with intellectual disability should always start at 1
administration issues - Answers -quieres, prompts, instructiona, repeating items, waiting
time and start time
WISC-V strengths - Answers -excellent standardization, good overall psychometric
properties, useful diagnostic info, good administration procedures & manuals
WISC-V limitations - Answers -limited breadth of coverage of FSIQ, limited range of
scores for children who are extremely low or high, difficulty in scoring responses,
confusing guidelines
Age range of WISC-V - Answers -6 years, 0 months - 16 years, 11 months (6:0-16:11)
Types of Derived Scores - Answers -Subtest Scaled Scores: Mean = 10; SD = 3
IQ and Index Scores: Mean = 100; SD = 15
WISC-V - Answers -Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children-fifth edition
WISC-V definition - Answers -utilized to assess general thinking and reasoning skills.
ability or IQ test and assesses intellectual capability that student possesses.
age range - Answers -6 years 0 months to 16 years 11 months
applications - Answers -identify intellectual disability, diagnosing learning disability,
evaluate cognitive processing strengths/weaknesses
reliable - Answers -highly reliable with .96 reliability
basal - Answers -starting point, represent level of mastery of a task below which student
would answer all questions corrent
ceiling - Answers -point where student has made predetermined number of errors and
therefore stop administering items because assumed they will get it wrong
standard scores - Answers -M: 100 SD_ 15, for the 5 complementary tests.
COMPLEMENTARY TESTS HAVE STANDARD SCORES NOT SCALED
scaled scores - Answers -M: 10 and SD: 3 for the 16 primary and secondary subtests
percentile rank - Answers -score indicating percentage of people that occur at given
score, 75 in a class means did as well or better than 75 percent of students
full scale IQ - Answers -seven subtests, block design, similarities, matrix, digit span,
coding, vocab, figure weight
primary index score - Answers -five scales, two subtests each... all above plus visual
puzzle, picture span and symbol search
verbal comprehension - Answers -measures verbal knowledge and understanding
obtained through both formal and informal education and reflects application of verbal
skills to new situation
visual spatial index - Answers -skills used when solving nonverbal problem and working
efficiently with visual info
fluid reasoning - Answers -ability to detect the underlying conceptual relationship
amoung visual objects and to use reasoning to identify and apply rules
working memory - Answers -measures the ability to hold and manipulate information as
well as the ability to pay attention and concentrate at tasks at hand
, processing speed - Answers -measures ability to process visually perceived nonverbal
info quickly, with concentration and rapid eye-hand coordination
six subtests used to - Answers -compute additional index scales or to substitute to
calculate FSIQ
secondary subtests - Answers -info, picture concept, letter-number sequencing,
cancellation, comprehension, arithmetic
ancillary index scores - Answers -quantitative reasoning, auditory working memory,
nonverbal, general ability index, cognitive proficiency index
complementary subtests - Answers -cants be substituted in the FSIQ calculation, not
part of primary/ancillary scaled scores, simply add additional info
scaled score ranges for subtests - Answers -14 of 16 subtests have a scaled score
range of 1 to 19, picture concepts has a range of 1 to 19 (age 6-16) and 2-19 (age 6)
letter number sequencing scaled score range - Answers -1-19 age 7.4-16.11
2-19 age 7-7.3
3-19 age 6.4-6.11
4-19 age 6-6.3
cant developmentally compare letter-number sequencing
administration time - Answers -varies due to factors of age, ability, test-taking style,
average of 10 subtests is 65 minutes
start points/stop points - Answers -administration begins at an age specific start point,
children with intellectual disability should always start at 1
administration issues - Answers -quieres, prompts, instructiona, repeating items, waiting
time and start time
WISC-V strengths - Answers -excellent standardization, good overall psychometric
properties, useful diagnostic info, good administration procedures & manuals
WISC-V limitations - Answers -limited breadth of coverage of FSIQ, limited range of
scores for children who are extremely low or high, difficulty in scoring responses,
confusing guidelines
Age range of WISC-V - Answers -6 years, 0 months - 16 years, 11 months (6:0-16:11)
Types of Derived Scores - Answers -Subtest Scaled Scores: Mean = 10; SD = 3
IQ and Index Scores: Mean = 100; SD = 15
