Wechsler Test Wechsler Perceptual Reasoning Subtests Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which WAIS-IV subtest requires the examinee to reproduce a design using red-and-white blocks?

Accepted Answer

Block Design

Answer

Matrix Reasoning

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Visual Puzzles

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Figure Weights

Question 2

What cognitive abilities does the Block Design subtest primarily measure?

Accepted Answer

Visual-spatial analysis and nonverbal reasoning

Answer

Verbal reasoning and vocabulary

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Auditory processing and memory

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Processing speed and sustained attention

Question 3

What does the Matrix Reasoning subtest require examinees to do?

Accepted Answer

Select the missing piece to complete a visual matrix

Answer

Arrange pictures in a logical sequence

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Define vocabulary words

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Copy geometric figures from memory

Question 4

Which subtest was introduced in the WAIS-IV as a new core Perceptual Reasoning task?

Accepted Answer

Visual Puzzles

Answer

Figure Weights

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Matrix Reasoning

Answer

Symbol Search

Question 5

In the Visual Puzzles subtest, what is the examinee required to do?

Accepted Answer

Identify which three response pieces combine to reconstruct a completed puzzle

Answer

Arrange puzzle pieces physically on a table

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Describe differences between two similar images

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Match colors and shapes to a reference key

Question 6

Which Wechsler subtest measures the ability to infer the weight needed to balance a scale?

Accepted Answer

Figure Weights

Answer

Arithmetic

Answer

Block Design

Answer

Cancellation