WAIS-IV and WISC-V Scoring and
Administration UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Three types of scores - CORRECT ANSWER - Raw scores, scaled scores, and standard
scores
Raw scores - CORRECT ANSWER - Sum of points on a subtest, does not mean anything
and must be converted to norm-referenced scores
Scaled Scores (subtests) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mean: 10, Standard Deviation: 3,
Range: 1-19
Standard Scores (IQ and Index scores) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mean: 100, Standard
Deviation: 15
FSIQ Range for the standard scores - CORRECT ANSWER - 40-160
Index scores range for the standard scores - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-150
Common Errors in Raw Score Calculation - CORRECT ANSWER - Forgetting to add
points for beginning items that weren't administered to raw score
Common Errors in Raw Score Calculation - CORRECT ANSWER - Making sure to add
points from all pages when points are recorded on more than 1 page
Common Errors in Raw Score Calculation - CORRECT ANSWER - Symbol Search and
Cancellation: forgetting to subtract number of incorrect from correct responses
, Common Errors in Raw Score Calculation - CORRECT ANSWER - Addition mistakes in
calculating raw scores
Including points earned on items after discontinue criteria met
Percentage of people who are within 1 standard deviation of the mean - CORRECT
ANSWER - 68%
1 standard deviation of the mean means their score ranges between - CORRECT
ANSWER - IQ or Index Score 85-115,
1 standard deviation of the mean means their score ranges between - CORRECT
ANSWER - Subtest score 7-13
Percentage of people who are 2 Standard deviations of the mean - CORRECT ANSWER -
95%
2 standard deviation of the mean means their scores ranges between - CORRECT
ANSWER - IQ or Index Score 70-130,
2 standard deviation of the mean means their scores ranges between - CORRECT
ANSWER - Subtest score 4-16
Percentage of people with extreme scores (More than 2 standard deviation above and below the
mean) - CORRECT ANSWER - 2.2%
More than 2 standard deviations above and below mean their scores range between - CORRECT
ANSWER - IQ and Index < 70 or >130
More than 2 standard deviations above and below mean their scores range between - CORRECT
ANSWER - Subtest score between 1-3 and 17-19
Administration UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Three types of scores - CORRECT ANSWER - Raw scores, scaled scores, and standard
scores
Raw scores - CORRECT ANSWER - Sum of points on a subtest, does not mean anything
and must be converted to norm-referenced scores
Scaled Scores (subtests) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mean: 10, Standard Deviation: 3,
Range: 1-19
Standard Scores (IQ and Index scores) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mean: 100, Standard
Deviation: 15
FSIQ Range for the standard scores - CORRECT ANSWER - 40-160
Index scores range for the standard scores - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-150
Common Errors in Raw Score Calculation - CORRECT ANSWER - Forgetting to add
points for beginning items that weren't administered to raw score
Common Errors in Raw Score Calculation - CORRECT ANSWER - Making sure to add
points from all pages when points are recorded on more than 1 page
Common Errors in Raw Score Calculation - CORRECT ANSWER - Symbol Search and
Cancellation: forgetting to subtract number of incorrect from correct responses
, Common Errors in Raw Score Calculation - CORRECT ANSWER - Addition mistakes in
calculating raw scores
Including points earned on items after discontinue criteria met
Percentage of people who are within 1 standard deviation of the mean - CORRECT
ANSWER - 68%
1 standard deviation of the mean means their score ranges between - CORRECT
ANSWER - IQ or Index Score 85-115,
1 standard deviation of the mean means their score ranges between - CORRECT
ANSWER - Subtest score 7-13
Percentage of people who are 2 Standard deviations of the mean - CORRECT ANSWER -
95%
2 standard deviation of the mean means their scores ranges between - CORRECT
ANSWER - IQ or Index Score 70-130,
2 standard deviation of the mean means their scores ranges between - CORRECT
ANSWER - Subtest score 4-16
Percentage of people with extreme scores (More than 2 standard deviation above and below the
mean) - CORRECT ANSWER - 2.2%
More than 2 standard deviations above and below mean their scores range between - CORRECT
ANSWER - IQ and Index < 70 or >130
More than 2 standard deviations above and below mean their scores range between - CORRECT
ANSWER - Subtest score between 1-3 and 17-19
