Wechsler Test Memory Scale (WMS-IV) Visual and Verbal Memory 4

Question 1

The Designs subtest of WMS-IV measures memory for:

Accepted Answer

Spatial location and content of visual designs

Answer

Designs assesses memory for both the content and spatial location of visual figures on a grid.

Question 2

Spatial Addition in WMS-IV is best described as a measure of:

Accepted Answer

Visual-spatial working memory

Answer

Spatial Addition requires mentally manipulating spatial information, tapping visual-spatial working memory.

Question 3

Which factor could artificially lower a Visual Reproduction score without indicating a memory problem?

Accepted Answer

Poor fine-motor or drawing ability

Answer

Because the task requires drawing, motor difficulties can reduce scores independent of memory.

Question 4

An examinee adds details to a recalled story that were never presented. This is called:

Accepted Answer

Intrusion/confabulation

Answer

Adding non-presented content during recall is an intrusion or confabulation error.

Question 5

WMS-IV is co-normed with which intelligence test to allow ability-memory comparisons?

Accepted Answer

WAIS-IV

Answer

WMS-IV is co-normed with the WAIS-IV, enabling comparison between IQ and memory.

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