Wechsler Test History and Development Questions and Answers Flashcards
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What age range does the WISC-V assess?
Answer: 6:0 to 16:11 years
The WISC-V assesses children and adolescents aged 6 years 0 months through 16 years 11 months.
What does the acronym WPPSI stand for?
Answer: Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
WPPSI stands for Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, designed for young children.
The original WISC was first published in which year?
Answer: 1949
The original WISC was first published in 1949, a decade after the Wechsler-Bellevue and six years before the WAIS.
Which of the following is NOT one of the five primary index scores on the WISC-V?
Answer: Memory Encoding Index
The WISC-V's five primary indexes are VCI, VSI, FRI, WMI, and PSI; there is no Memory Encoding Index.
The WPPSI-IV lower age band covers which age range?
Answer: 2:6 to 3:11 years
The WPPSI-IV lower band covers children aged 2 years 6 months to 3 years 11 months.
Which Wechsler scale is appropriate for a 17-year-old examinee?
Answer: WAIS-IV or WAIS-5
At age 17, the individual is above the WISC-V's upper limit (16:11), so the WAIS-IV or WAIS-5 (starting at 16:0) is appropriate.