WISC V UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Block design - CORRECT ANSWER - measures nonverbal reasoning and visual-spatial
organization
Similarities - CORRECT ANSWER - measures verbal concept formation
Matrix reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER - measures visual-perceptual analogic reasoning
ability without a speed component
Digit span - CORRECT ANSWER - measure auditory short-term memory and auditory
sequential processing
Coding - CORRECT ANSWER - measures the ability to learn an unfamiliar task
involving speed of mental operation and graphometer speed
Vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER - measures knowledge of words
Figure weights - CORRECT ANSWER - measures the visual-perceptual quantitative
reasoning
Visual puzzles - CORRECT ANSWER - measures spatial visual-perceptual reasoning.
Picture span - CORRECT ANSWER - measures short-term memory
Symbol search - CORRECT ANSWER - measures processing speed
, Subtests that use a timer: - CORRECT ANSWER - block design, coding, figure weights,
visual puzzles, symbol search
If an examinee appears to be done, but does not say so, you must ask: - CORRECT
ANSWER - "Are you done?" before stopping the timer
Do not query unless - CORRECT ANSWER - a (Q) appears next to the same or similar
response in the manual
If an examinee spontaneously produces an incorrect or zero point response that does not appear
in answer booklet - CORRECT ANSWER - do not query
If an examinee says, "I don't know" appropriate responses would be - CORRECT
ANSWER - "Give it your best try, Well what do you think though?" or "Give it your best
thought."
Good query phrases include - CORRECT ANSWER - "Tell me more about it"
"Explain what you mean"
No reverse rule for: - CORRECT ANSWER - digit span, coding, and symbol search
Reversal rule - CORRECT ANSWER - imperfect score on either of the first two items
given, administer preceding items in reverse order until 2 consecutive prefect scores are obtained
basal level of functioning - CORRECT ANSWER - is established upon 2 consecutive
perfect scores in the subtest, regardless of starting point with the exception of digit span, coding
and symbol search.
Do not repeat instructions for the following subtests - CORRECT ANSWER - digit span
and picture span
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Block design - CORRECT ANSWER - measures nonverbal reasoning and visual-spatial
organization
Similarities - CORRECT ANSWER - measures verbal concept formation
Matrix reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER - measures visual-perceptual analogic reasoning
ability without a speed component
Digit span - CORRECT ANSWER - measure auditory short-term memory and auditory
sequential processing
Coding - CORRECT ANSWER - measures the ability to learn an unfamiliar task
involving speed of mental operation and graphometer speed
Vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER - measures knowledge of words
Figure weights - CORRECT ANSWER - measures the visual-perceptual quantitative
reasoning
Visual puzzles - CORRECT ANSWER - measures spatial visual-perceptual reasoning.
Picture span - CORRECT ANSWER - measures short-term memory
Symbol search - CORRECT ANSWER - measures processing speed
, Subtests that use a timer: - CORRECT ANSWER - block design, coding, figure weights,
visual puzzles, symbol search
If an examinee appears to be done, but does not say so, you must ask: - CORRECT
ANSWER - "Are you done?" before stopping the timer
Do not query unless - CORRECT ANSWER - a (Q) appears next to the same or similar
response in the manual
If an examinee spontaneously produces an incorrect or zero point response that does not appear
in answer booklet - CORRECT ANSWER - do not query
If an examinee says, "I don't know" appropriate responses would be - CORRECT
ANSWER - "Give it your best try, Well what do you think though?" or "Give it your best
thought."
Good query phrases include - CORRECT ANSWER - "Tell me more about it"
"Explain what you mean"
No reverse rule for: - CORRECT ANSWER - digit span, coding, and symbol search
Reversal rule - CORRECT ANSWER - imperfect score on either of the first two items
given, administer preceding items in reverse order until 2 consecutive prefect scores are obtained
basal level of functioning - CORRECT ANSWER - is established upon 2 consecutive
perfect scores in the subtest, regardless of starting point with the exception of digit span, coding
and symbol search.
Do not repeat instructions for the following subtests - CORRECT ANSWER - digit span
and picture span
