Cognitive Domains Flashcards
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Which WAIS-IV subtest requires examinees to identify a missing piece that completes an abstract visual pattern?
Answer: Matrix Reasoning
Matrix Reasoning presents incomplete visual matrices and requires the examinee to select the piece that logically completes the pattern.
The General Ability Index (GAI) on the WAIS-IV is composed of which two index scores?
Answer: Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Reasoning
The GAI combines Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Reasoning, excluding Working Memory and Processing Speed, to provide a less memory- and speed-dependent estimate of ability.
Which domain of intelligence assessed by the WAIS corresponds most closely to Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory's concept of 'Gf' or fluid intelligence?
Answer: Perceptual Reasoning
Perceptual Reasoning measures fluid intelligence (Gf), reflecting the ability to solve novel problems without relying on prior knowledge.
A client with a traumatic brain injury is expected to show the greatest decline on which WAIS-IV cognitive domain?
Answer: Processing Speed
Processing Speed is among the most vulnerable cognitive domains after TBI, as it requires intact attentional control, motor speed, and rapid decision-making.
Which WAIS-IV subtest asks the examinee to define words provided by the examiner?
Answer: Vocabulary
The Vocabulary subtest requires verbal definitions of words, measuring word knowledge and verbal concept formation within the Verbal Comprehension domain.
When an examiner notes that a client performs well on verbal tasks but struggles with timed visual tasks, the most likely profile involves a discrepancy between:
Answer: VCI and PSI
A VCI–PSI discrepancy reflects the contrast between untimed verbal reasoning strength and impaired timed visual performance.
Which of the following best describes the cognitive demand of the Arithmetic subtest on the WAIS-IV?
Answer: Mental calculation requiring working memory
Arithmetic requires mental math performed without paper, placing demands on working memory and numerical reasoning simultaneously.