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WAIS-IV Exam Study Questions and
Answers
This word refers to an individual's strength or weakness in a particular area as compared to the average
score of the population - ANSWER✔✔-Normative
This intelligence test was a precursor to the WAIS and was developed out of research on children which
strived to establish more accurate diagnoses - ANSWER✔✔-Stanford-Binet
The Army Alpha and Army Beta intelligence tests were developed during this historical period to be used
for this purpose - ANSWER✔✔-WWI to select army officers
The number of WAIS-III subtests (out of 11) that were retained in the WAIS-IV - ANSWER✔✔-8
This was a major difference in scoring between the Weschler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale and prior
measures of intelligence - ANSWER✔✔-standard scores vs. MA/CA
If you are testing an adult and they get the first question wrong on a subtest, this is what you do -
ANSWER✔✔-go back and administer backwards until they get two right
Along with Vocabulary, Information, and Comprehension, this is the final core subtest that contributes to
the Verbal Comprehension Index - ANSWER✔✔-Similarities
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All of the subtests in this index are timed - ANSWER✔✔-Processing Speed
This supplemental subtest measures visual-perceptual speed - ANSWER✔✔-Cancellation
This word refers to a strength or weakness in a particular area as compared to an individual's other test
scores - ANSWER✔✔-ipsative
After subtracting the lowest index from the highest index, a difference of this many points (or more)
makes the FSIQ a poor measure of overall intelligence - ANSWER✔✔-23
If the FSIQ is found to be an invalid measure, you measure the difference between these two indices to
determine if the GAI should be used as a measure of overall intelligence - ANSWER✔✔-VCI and PRI
This model is appropriate if there is a 5 point or more discrepancy between the subtests of the PRI and
the WMI - ANSWER✔✔-Five-Factor Model
This CHC cluster that measures Fluid Reasoning (Gf) uses Matrix Reasoning and Figure Weights in the
Keith Model, and these two subtests in the Core model - ANSWER✔✔-Matrix Reasoning and Arithmetic
The Lexical Knowledge (Gc-VL) CHC Cluster includes these two subtests - ANSWER✔✔-Vocabulary and
Similarities
This tool is used as part of an assessment and is based on appearance, cognitive function, and insight -
ANSWER✔✔-Mental Status Exam
This is the mean of the Full Scale IQ - ANSWER✔✔-100
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WAIS-IV Exam Study Questions and
Answers
This word refers to an individual's strength or weakness in a particular area as compared to the average
score of the population - ANSWER✔✔-Normative
This intelligence test was a precursor to the WAIS and was developed out of research on children which
strived to establish more accurate diagnoses - ANSWER✔✔-Stanford-Binet
The Army Alpha and Army Beta intelligence tests were developed during this historical period to be used
for this purpose - ANSWER✔✔-WWI to select army officers
The number of WAIS-III subtests (out of 11) that were retained in the WAIS-IV - ANSWER✔✔-8
This was a major difference in scoring between the Weschler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale and prior
measures of intelligence - ANSWER✔✔-standard scores vs. MA/CA
If you are testing an adult and they get the first question wrong on a subtest, this is what you do -
ANSWER✔✔-go back and administer backwards until they get two right
Along with Vocabulary, Information, and Comprehension, this is the final core subtest that contributes to
the Verbal Comprehension Index - ANSWER✔✔-Similarities
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All of the subtests in this index are timed - ANSWER✔✔-Processing Speed
This supplemental subtest measures visual-perceptual speed - ANSWER✔✔-Cancellation
This word refers to a strength or weakness in a particular area as compared to an individual's other test
scores - ANSWER✔✔-ipsative
After subtracting the lowest index from the highest index, a difference of this many points (or more)
makes the FSIQ a poor measure of overall intelligence - ANSWER✔✔-23
If the FSIQ is found to be an invalid measure, you measure the difference between these two indices to
determine if the GAI should be used as a measure of overall intelligence - ANSWER✔✔-VCI and PRI
This model is appropriate if there is a 5 point or more discrepancy between the subtests of the PRI and
the WMI - ANSWER✔✔-Five-Factor Model
This CHC cluster that measures Fluid Reasoning (Gf) uses Matrix Reasoning and Figure Weights in the
Keith Model, and these two subtests in the Core model - ANSWER✔✔-Matrix Reasoning and Arithmetic
The Lexical Knowledge (Gc-VL) CHC Cluster includes these two subtests - ANSWER✔✔-Vocabulary and
Similarities
This tool is used as part of an assessment and is based on appearance, cognitive function, and insight -
ANSWER✔✔-Mental Status Exam
This is the mean of the Full Scale IQ - ANSWER✔✔-100
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