WAIS - Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Working Memory Index (WMI) Questions and Answers

Question 1

An examiner is administering the WAIS-IV to a client who reports significant test anxiety.
On which of the following indices is the client's performance MOST likely to be negatively impacted by their anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Working Memory Index (WMI)

Answer

Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)

Answer

Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)

Answer

Full Scale IQ (FSIQ)

Question 2

Which of the following cognitive abilities is a primary function measured by the Working Memory Index (WMI)?

Accepted Answer

Holding and mentally manipulating information

Answer

Retrieval of long-term factual knowledge

Answer

Visual-motor coordination and speed

Answer

Abstract verbal concept formation

Question 3

A 35-year-old client is referred for an evaluation due to lifelong difficulties with organization, sustaining focus during meetings, and completing multi-step projects at work. On the WAIS-IV, you might expect to see a significantly lower score on the Working Memory Index (WMI) compared to their Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI). This pattern is often associated with which condition?

Accepted Answer

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Answer

A specific learning disorder in reading

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Answer

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Question 4

The core subtests that comprise the Working Memory Index (WMI) on the WAIS-IV are:

Accepted Answer

Digit Span and Arithmetic

Answer

Digit Span and Letter-Number Sequencing

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Arithmetic and Symbol Search

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Letter-Number Sequencing and Cancellation

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a primary cognitive domain assessed by the Working Memory Index (WMI)?

Accepted Answer

Visual-spatial reasoning

Answer

Attention and concentration

Answer

Mental manipulation

Answer

Auditory sequential processing

Question 6

With the transition from the WAIS-IV to the WAIS-5, the core subtests for the Working Memory Index were updated. What are the two core WMI subtests in the WAIS-5?

Accepted Answer

Digit Span Sequencing and Running Digits

Answer

Digit Span and Arithmetic

Answer

Spatial Addition and Symbol Span

Answer

Arithmetic and Letter-Number Sequencing

An examiner is administering the WAIS-IV to a client who reports significant test anxiety.On which of the following indices is the client's performance MOST likely to be negatively impacted by their anxiety?

An examiner is administering the WAIS-IV to a client who reports significant test anxiety.
On which of the following indices is the client's performance MOST likely to be negatively impacted by their anxiety?