Score Interpretation and Report Writing Flashcards
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Which descriptive classification corresponds to a Full Scale IQ of 120–129 on the WAIS-IV?
Answer: Superior
Scores from 120 to 129 are classified as Superior on the WAIS-IV.
When an examinee's primary language is not English, how should test scores be reported?
Answer: With cautionary statements about cultural and linguistic factors
Scores should be interpreted cautiously with explicit notes about language and cultural influences on validity.
What is the main advantage of reporting confidence intervals rather than single point scores?
Answer: They acknowledge measurement error transparently
Confidence intervals communicate that obtained scores contain error and the true score lies within a range.
A clinician notes 'scatter' within an index. What does this term describe?
Answer: Significant variability among subtest scores
Scatter refers to meaningful variability among subtest scaled scores within or across indexes.
Which writing practice best supports an integrated psychological report?
Answer: Synthesizing test data with history and observations
Strong reports integrate test scores with background, behavioral observations, and the referral context.
On the Wechsler scales, the Processing Speed Index is most likely to be lowered by which condition?
Answer: Fine-motor or attention difficulties
Processing Speed tasks are timed and graphomotor, so motor or attention problems can depress this index.
Why should an examiner address the validity of results early in the report?
Answer: So readers can weigh all subsequent interpretations appropriately
Stating validity upfront frames how much confidence readers should place in the reported findings.