WAIS Components and Subtests 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which WAIS-IV subtest requires the examinee to arrange a series of cartoon pictures into a logical story sequence?
- Picture Completion
- Picture Arrangement (Correct answer)
- Matrix Reasoning
- Visual Puzzles
Correct answer: Picture Arrangement
Picture Arrangement (removed in WAIS-IV but present in WAIS-III) required examinees to sequence cartoon pictures to tell a coherent story.
Question 2: The WAIS-IV subtest 'Letter-Number Sequencing' primarily measures which cognitive ability?
- Processing speed
- Verbal comprehension
- Working memory (Correct answer)
- Perceptual reasoning
Correct answer: Working memory
Letter-Number Sequencing measures working memory by requiring the examinee to reorder a mixed sequence of letters and numbers.
Question 3: In which WAIS-IV index are the subtests Similarities and Vocabulary primarily classified?
- Working Memory Index
- Perceptual Reasoning Index
- Processing Speed Index
- Verbal Comprehension Index (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Verbal Comprehension Index
Similarities and Vocabulary are core subtests of the Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI), which assesses crystallized verbal knowledge.
Question 4: Which WAIS-IV subtest asks the examinee to identify the missing part of an incomplete picture?
- Picture Completion (Correct answer)
- Block Design
- Visual Puzzles
- Figure Weights
Correct answer: Picture Completion
Picture Completion is a supplemental WAIS-IV subtest where examinees identify what important element is missing from a drawn picture.
Question 5: What does the 'Arithmetic' subtest in the WAIS-IV primarily assess?
- Long-term memory for math facts
- Working memory and mental arithmetic (Correct answer)
- Processing speed on number tasks
- Crystallized mathematical knowledge
Correct answer: Working memory and mental arithmetic
Arithmetic is a supplemental Working Memory subtest requiring mental calculation without paper, stressing working memory and concentration.
Question 6: The WAIS-IV 'Cancellation' subtest is classified under which index?
- Working Memory Index
- Verbal Comprehension Index
- Processing Speed Index (Correct answer)
- Perceptual Reasoning Index
Correct answer: Processing Speed Index
Cancellation is a supplemental Processing Speed subtest requiring the examinee to quickly mark target shapes among distractors.
Question 7: Which statement best describes the 'Figure Weights' subtest introduced in the WAIS-IV?
- Examinees copy geometric figures from memory
- Examinees determine which weights balance a scale by analogy (Correct answer)
- Examinees arrange weighted blocks by heaviness
- Examinees complete a matrix by selecting a missing figure
Correct answer: Examinees determine which weights balance a scale by analogy
Figure Weights presents scale balance problems where the examinee selects the response option that balances the scale, measuring quantitative and analogical reasoning.
WAIS Components and Subtests 2
Which WAIS-IV subtest requires the examinee to arrange a series of cartoon pictures into a logical story sequence?