Wechsler Test Cognitive Assessment in Special Populations 5

Question 1

When test results conflict with adaptive behavior data in diagnosing intellectual disability, the clinician should:

Accepted Answer

Integrate both IQ and adaptive functioning per diagnostic criteria

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Use IQ alone

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Ignore adaptive measures

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Re-administer until scores match

Question 2

An examiner notices an examinee with anxiety rushing and skipping items. The best response is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide reassurance and re-establish standardized pacing

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Penalize all skipped items

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End the session

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Change the norms

Question 3

Which is a key reason to use the most current Wechsler edition with special populations?

Accepted Answer

Updated norms and content reduce bias and reflect current population performance

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Older editions are illegal

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New editions remove all subtests

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It eliminates the need for clinical judgment

Question 4

For an examinee with a reading disability, a low score on a subtest requiring reading instructions likely reflects:

Accepted Answer

The reading demand rather than the targeted cognitive ability

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Pure reasoning deficit

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Perfect comprehension

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A norming error

Question 5

Interpreter use during verbal subtests is problematic because:

Accepted Answer

Translation can alter item difficulty and invalidate norms

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It always improves scores

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It is required by all manuals

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It has no effect

Question 6

Which combination best supports a valid special-population evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Multiple data sources including history, observation, and collateral information

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Single test score in isolation

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Only parent report

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Only the FSIQ number

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A brief screener alone

Question 7

Reporting a cognitive profile rather than a single IQ for a special-needs examinee is preferred because it:

Accepted Answer

Highlights relative strengths and weaknesses to guide intervention

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Hides weaknesses

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Always lowers the score

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Removes measurement error