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Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-IV) Flashcards

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  1. For a child aged 2:6–3:11, how many primary index scores are calculated from WPPSI-IV results?

    Answer: Three

    Children in the younger age band receive three primary index scores: Verbal Comprehension Index, Visual Spatial Index, and Working Memory Index.

  2. A psychologist is evaluating a 4-year-old suspected of having a developmental language delay. Which WPPSI-IV composite best estimates cognitive ability while reducing language demands?

    Answer: Nonverbal Index

    The Nonverbal Index was specifically designed to minimize verbal and cultural demands, making it ideal when language abilities may artificially depress other composite scores.

  3. In which WPPSI-IV age band is the Object Assembly subtest administered?

    Answer: Younger age band only (2:6–3:11)

    Object Assembly is a supplemental Visual Spatial subtest used exclusively in the younger age band (2:6–3:11), often substituted for Block Design.

  4. How does the WPPSI-IV target population differ from that of the WISC-V?

    Answer: WPPSI-IV targets younger children (2:6–7:7); WISC-V targets older children (6–16)

    The WPPSI-IV serves preschool and early primary-age children (2:6–7:7), while the WISC-V serves children ages 6–16, with a brief normative overlap at age 6.

  5. When a child is exactly 6 years old, which instrument — WPPSI-IV or WISC-V — should a clinician use?

    Answer: Either may be appropriate depending on the child's developmental level and referral question

    Both the WPPSI-IV (ceiling 7:7) and the WISC-V (floor 6:0) have norms at age 6, so the clinician chooses based on the child's functioning level and the purpose of evaluation.

  6. The Cancellation subtest on the WPPSI-IV is a supplemental measure for which primary index?

    Answer: Processing Speed Index

    Cancellation is a supplemental Processing Speed subtest in which the child scans a structured array and marks target animals as quickly as possible.

  7. Which aspect of the WPPSI-IV design makes it particularly useful for identifying cognitive strengths and weaknesses in children with autism spectrum disorder?

    Answer: Its two age bands, ancillary indices, and nonverbal composites that allow profile analysis across diverse abilities

    The WPPSI-IV's two-band structure, multiple index scores (including the NVI and GAI), and range of supplemental subtests allow clinicians to construct detailed cognitive profiles suited to the variable presentations in ASD.