WAIS Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI) 2

Question 1

On the WAIS Similarities subtest, an examiner asks 'How are a poem and a novel alike?' The best response would be:

Accepted Answer

Both use words to express ideas or tell stories

Answer

Similarities responses earn full credit when they identify an abstract, superordinate category shared by both items (e.g., literary forms using language).

Question 2

Which WAIS-IV subtest requires an examinee to define words presented orally and in print?

Accepted Answer

Vocabulary

Answer

The Vocabulary subtest asks examinees to define words, tapping word knowledge, verbal concept formation, and long-term memory.

Question 3

A clinician notes an examinee scores significantly lower on Vocabulary than on Information. What might this pattern suggest?

Accepted Answer

Better rote factual knowledge than expressive word knowledge

Answer

Higher Information relative to Vocabulary may reflect strong factual/general knowledge with weaker expressive vocabulary or word retrieval.

Question 4

The VCI is considered relatively resistant to neurological insult primarily because:

Accepted Answer

It relies on crystallized, long-acquired knowledge less affected by acute brain changes

Answer

Crystallized abilities tapped by VCI subtests are built over years and tend to be preserved even after brain injury.

Question 5

On the Comprehension subtest, a question asks 'Why do we shake hands when we meet someone?' A 2-point answer would:

Accepted Answer

Provide two plausible social or cultural reasons

Answer

Two-point Comprehension responses typically provide two distinct, conceptually different reasons or a more complete explanation.

(WAIS) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Practice Test

(WAIS) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Practice Test

WAIS Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI) 2