NCED Cognitive Assessment & Intelligence Testing

Question 1

Which intelligence test provides composite scores for Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory, and Processing Speed?

Accepted Answer

WISC-V

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Stanford-Binet 5

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Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities

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Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children

Question 2

What does the Flynn Effect suggest about IQ scores over successive generations?

Accepted Answer

IQ scores have increased over successive generations

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IQ scores have remained stable across generations

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IQ scores have decreased over the past century

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IQ scores are culturally biased and clinically invalid

Question 3

According to Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory, which broad ability involves holding and actively manipulating information in immediate awareness?

Accepted Answer

Short-Term Memory (Gsm)

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Crystallized Intelligence (Gc)

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Fluid Intelligence (Gf)

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Long-Term Storage and Retrieval (Glr)

Question 4

When a student's WISC-V Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI) is 125 and Processing Speed Index (PSI) is 85, what is the most appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Investigate whether the FSIQ is a valid unitary summary given the large discrepancy

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Report only the Full Scale IQ as the primary summary score

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Disregard the PSI as irrelevant to academic performance

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Re-administer all subtests after 30 days

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a Base Rate analysis when interpreting WISC-V index scores?

Accepted Answer

To identify how commonly a given score pattern occurs in the normative sample

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To calculate the confidence interval for the Full Scale IQ

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To determine whether individual subtest scores are statistically reliable

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To compare scores across different normative age groups

Question 6

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, Fifth Edition (SB5) differs from the WISC-V primarily in that it:

Accepted Answer

Extends the age range from 2 years through 85+ years

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Does not measure fluid reasoning abilities

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Provides only verbal intelligence measures

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Does not include a working memory component

Question 7

According to CHC theory, which broad ability is most closely associated with quickly and accurately performing simple, overlearned cognitive tasks?

Accepted Answer

Processing Speed (Gs)

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Long-Term Storage and Retrieval (Glr)

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Fluid Intelligence (Gf)

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Crystallized Intelligence (Gc)