WAIS-IV Exam Practice Questions and Answers

WAIS-IV Exam Practice Questions and Answers The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV) is an upward extension of the a. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. b. Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence. c. Wechsler Memory Scale. d. None of the above (Wechsler Bellevue Intelligence Scale) - ANSWER-d. None of the above (Wechsler Bellevue Intelligence Scale) 4. The WAIS-IV contains ? subtests. a. 8 b. 12 c. 14 d. 15 - ANSWER-d. 15 The Verbal Comprehension Index on the WAIS-IV is composed of which subtests? a. Vocabulary, Similarities, and Comprehension Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH NOVEMBER, 2024 Copyright © Stuvia International BV Page 2/17 b. Vocabulary, Arithmetic, and Letter-Number Sequencing c. Similarities, Information, and Letter-Number Sequencing d. Vocabulary, Similarities, and Information - ANSWER-d. Vocabulary, Similarities, and Information The Perceptual Reasoning Index on the WAIS-IV is composed of which subtests? a. Matrix Reasoning, Digit Symbol—Coding, and Picture Arrangement b. Block Design, Matrix Reasoning, and Picture Completion c. Block Design, Matrix Reasoning, and Visual Puzzles d. Picture Arrangement, Object Assembly, and Matrix Reasoning - ANSWER-d. Picture Arrangement, Object Assembly, and Matrix Reasoningc. Block Design, Matrix Reasoning, and Visual Puzzles The Working Memory Index on the WAIS-IV is composed of which subtests (including supplementary subtests)? a. Arithmetic, and Digit Span b. Digit Symbol—Coding, Symbol Search, and Picture Arrangement c. Comprehension, Arithmetic, and Matrix Reasoning d. Digit - Span, Arithmetic, and Letter-Number Sequencing - ANSWER-d. Digit - Span, Arithmetic, and Letter-Number Sequencing Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH NOVEMBER, 2024 Copyright © Stuvia International BV Page 3/17 The youngest age for which the WAIS-IV is appropriate is a. 16-0. b. 17-0. c. 18-0. d. 19-0. - ANSWER-a. 16-0. 9. The oldest age group included in the WAIS-IV standardization sample is a. 70-11. b. 79-11. c. 89-11. (90:11 is the highest) d. 95-11. - ANSWER-c. 89-11. (90:11 is the highest) 10. The WAIS-IV Full Scale IQs have a mean of___and a standard deviation of ___ . a. 10; 3 b. 50; 15 c. 100; 16 d. 100; 15 - ANSWER-d. 100; 15 Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH NOVEMBER, 2024 Copyright © Stuvia International BV Page 4/17 11. The scaled score for each WAIS-IV subtest has a mean of ___ and a standard deviation of ___. a. 10; 3 b. 50; 15 c. 100; 16 d. 100; 15 - ANSWER-a. 10; 3 Reliability coefficients for the WAIS-IV FSIQ is in the ___ a. .90s. b. .80s. c. .70s. d. .60s. - ANSWER-a. .90s. The WAIS-IV subtests with the _____ standard errors of measurement (SEM) have the _____ reliability. a. highest; highest b. lowest; lowest c. lowest; highest d. highest; lowest - ANSWER-d. highest; lowes