IQ ASSESSMENT QUIZ 3

what are the second ancillary subtests in the WAIS-5

•Information (IN)

•Arithmetic (AR)

•Digits Background (DB)

•Symbol Search (SSP)

•Naming Speed Quantity (NSQ)

•Comprehension (CO)

•Set Relations (SR)

•Spatial Addition (SA)

•Letter-Number Sequencing (LN)

when would we use the ancillary scores

invalid test, further wish to assess a person’s intellectual and cognitive functioning

verbal expanded crystalized index

similarities, information, vocabulary, comprehension

Verbal Reasoning Index

similarities, comprehension, set relations

Expanded Visual Spatial Index

block design, visual, symbol search, spacial addition 

Expanded Fluid Index

matrix reasoning, figure weights, arithmetic, set relations

Quantitative Reasoning Index

figure weights arithmetic

Expanded Working Memory Index

digit sequencing, running digits, digits backward, latter numbers, symbol search, spatial addition

Visual Working Memory Index

symbol search, spatial addition

Auditory Working Memory Index-Registration

digits forward, running digits

Auditory Working Memory Index-Manipulation

digit sequencing, digits backwards, latter numbers

Expanded Processing Speed Index

coding, symbol search, naming speed quality

Reduced Processing Speed Index

symbol search, naming speed quality

nonverbal index

block design, visual puzzles, matrix reasoning, figure weights, symbol search, coding

nonmotor index

similarities, vocabulary, visual puzzles, matrix reasoning, figure weights, digit sequencing, naming speed quality

general ability index

similarities, vocabulary, block design, matrix reasoning, figure weights

cognitive proficiency index

digit sequencing, running digits, coding, symbol search

information subtest

•just need manual and record form, client doesn’t receive anything for this subtest

•There’s queries (Q) for this one too; you can query as many times as the manual states

•Start point is Item 4; it has a + meaning it’s a teaching item we can correct them→Item 5 is also a teaching item

•Discontinue rule is 3 continuously

•Substitution for Vocabulary or Similarities

•Expanded Verbal Comprehension Index: includes similarities, vocabulary, information, and comprehension

how many subtests can we mess up on

one, you cannot mess up on all of them and substitute all of the subtests

when is one going to more than likely administer all of the tests in the WAIS?

If you’re doing something in the field of neuropsychology, then you’re more than likely going to administer all of the tests, since you’d be focusing on identifying irregular brain patterns or cognitive deficiencies in clients

arithmetic subtest

•need stopwatch, stimulus book 2, record form and manual

•Do sample item first, then start with item 4

•Timing is 30sec, but don’t want to penalize client with time

•First you read them the math problem, and immediately start the timer after you finish

•IF person asks you to repeat question, we are allowed to repeat it only one time; while doing this we have to pause the stopwatch while we are re-reading the question

•We can repeat various items on the test

•Technically don’t need the stimulus book, if person gets item 4 or 5 incorrect then you would need it

Substitution for figure weights

symbol span

•stimulus book 2 the entire time, stopwatch, record form, manual 

•Expose each stimulus for five seconds

•This is the test in which you have to show the person symbols for five seconds and then ask them to point to the symbols that they just saw-> memory task

•Have to remember the order of the symbols from left to right

•Administer the sample item first, then go to Item 1

naming speed quantity subtest

•need stopwatch, stimulus book 2, record form and manual

•Each item if 75 seconds; timing is important because the scoring is based  on the amount of time it took person to complete the items

•If person makes error on the numbers, put a slash mark if they get it incorrect

•This test is very fast paced, so as administrators we need to pay attention; accurate timing is important

•If they make an error on the sample item, this is the only time when we’d stop the person and correct them→ If they make an error on the actual items, let the person continue and just make note of it

There’s only two items to administer in this test( yeS GAWD)

substitution for coding or symbol search

comprehension

•same rules apply as the other verbal subtests

discontinue after 3 consecutive wrong answers

substitution for information or vocabulary

set relations

•begin with item 1, then go to Item 4

•This is the one with the Venn diagrams

•Substitution for matrix reasoning; part of the expanded fluid reasoning index

spatial addition

•Need table to be wider; stimulus book will kind of be hanging off from table but has to be closer to you; need the blank grid and the blue and white chips

•The chips are spread out

•Pg 200 in manual shows you the setup

•Start with demonstration Item A

•Need to have the 3x3 grid to start with, the back of the page has the 4x4 grid

Scoring: correct responses are indicated in the column from our perspective

similarities substitution

Information or Comprehension

vocabulary substitution

information or comphrehension

block design substitution

visual puzzles

matrix reasoning substitution

set relations

figure weights substitution

Arithmetic or Set Relations

digit sequencing substitution

Digits Forward, Running Digits, Digits Backward, or Letter-Number Sequencing

coding substitution

Symbol Search or Naming Speed Quantity

for report writing, what do we start discussing

•You start out with the full scale IQ score, and then go down the line with all the composite index scores

•If they have significant strengths of weaknesses, you would write it in the report as well

when writing reports, why is it good for us to use qualitative descriptors in our findings

Using the following descriptors is helpful to use in psychological reports because not everyone understand the terminology in our field

  -EX. Composite score of 98 is average

what are the composite and classification of the scoring range

extremely high > 130

very high 120-129

above average 110-119

average 90 -109

below average 80-89

very low 70-79

extremely low < 69