Score Interpretation and Report Writing Flashcards
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On the WISC-V, which index reflects fluid reasoning with novel visual problems?
Answer: Fluid Reasoning Index
The Fluid Reasoning Index measures the ability to solve novel problems using inductive and quantitative reasoning.
A General Ability Index (GAI) is most useful when which factors are notably low?
Answer: Working Memory and Processing Speed
The GAI minimizes the influence of working memory and processing speed, useful when those are depressed.
If a subtest is spoiled or invalidated during administration, what is the appropriate reporting practice?
Answer: Substitute a proration or note the omission
Spoiled subtests should be handled with proration where allowed or clearly noted as not interpretable.
What does it mean when two index scores show a statistically significant difference?
Answer: The difference is unlikely due to measurement error alone
A statistically significant difference is unlikely to result from measurement error and reflects a real discrepancy.
Why is base rate (frequency of occurrence) important when interpreting an index discrepancy?
Answer: It indicates how common the difference is in the population
Base rate tells you how unusual a discrepancy is, distinguishing common variation from clinically meaningful patterns.
In report writing, recommendations should be primarily based on what?
Answer: The assessment findings and referral question
Recommendations must flow logically from the data gathered and address the original referral question.
A Full Scale IQ of 70 falls at approximately which percentile?
Answer: 2nd
An IQ of 70 is two standard deviations below the mean, near the 2nd percentile.