Administration Rules Flashcards
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On the WAIS-IV Coding subtest, what happens if the examinee skips an item?
Answer: The examiner must redirect the examinee to complete items in order
Examinees must complete Coding items in order; the examiner redirects them if they skip an item, as the normative scoring assumes sequential completion.
Which of the following correctly describes the start point for most WAIS-IV subtests when testing adults aged 16–90?
Answer: Start at the item designated for the examinee's age in the manual
WAIS-IV subtests specify age-based start points so that younger and older adults begin at appropriately challenging items.
If a WAIS-IV examiner suspects that an examinee has a hearing impairment, what is the recommended course of action?
Answer: Document the concern and consider referring for audiological evaluation before testing
Suspected hearing impairment should be documented and the examinee referred for appropriate evaluation, as standard administration conditions may not be valid.
On the WAIS-IV Letter-Number Sequencing subtest, what exactly is the examinee asked to do with a mixed sequence of letters and numbers?
Answer: Say the numbers first in ascending order, then the letters in alphabetical order
The examinee must reorder the sequence by stating numbers in ascending order first, followed by letters in alphabetical order.
What is the correct procedure when an examinee earns the maximum score on the first two administered items of a subtest (the reverse rule criterion)?
Answer: Credit all items before the start point and continue forward
When the reverse rule criterion is met (perfect scores on the first two administered items), all earlier items are credited and the examiner continues forward.
On the WAIS-IV Visual Puzzles subtest, how long does the examinee have to respond to each item?
Answer: 30 seconds
Each Visual Puzzles item has a 30-second time limit, after which the examiner records a score of 0 if no response has been given.
Under standardized WAIS-IV administration, which of the following is NOT permitted during testing?
Answer: Reading stimulus items aloud for all subtests
Examiners should not read aloud the visual stimulus items (e.g., Matrix Reasoning, Visual Puzzles) as these are designed to be administered visually.