Wechsler Test Wechsler Scoring and Normative Data 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which classification label typically corresponds to a Wechsler FSIQ of 90–109?
- Borderline
- Low Average
- Average (Correct answer)
- Superior
Correct answer: Average
Scores from 90 to 109 fall in the Average classification range.
Question 2: A percentile rank of 50 on the Wechsler corresponds to which FSIQ?
- 85
- 100 (Correct answer)
- 115
- 130
Correct answer: 100
The 50th percentile equals the mean score of 100.
Question 3: Which FSIQ score range is generally classified as 'Extremely Low' (formerly 'Intellectually Deficient')?
- Below 70 (Correct answer)
- 70–79
- 80–89
- 90–100
Correct answer: Below 70
Scores below 70 fall in the Extremely Low classification, about two SDs below the mean.
Question 4: An FSIQ of 120 to 129 is typically labeled as which classification?
- Average
- High Average
- Superior (Correct answer)
- Very Superior
Correct answer: Superior
The 120–129 range is classified as Superior on Wechsler scales.
Question 5: What is the approximate percentile rank of an FSIQ of 115?
- 50th
- 84th (Correct answer)
- 98th
- 16th
Correct answer: 84th
An FSIQ of 115 is one SD above the mean, corresponding to about the 84th percentile.
Question 6: A percentile rank tells you what about an examinee's performance?
- The percent of items answered correctly
- The percent of the norm group scoring at or below them (Correct answer)
- Their raw score total
- Their scaled score sum
Correct answer: The percent of the norm group scoring at or below them
Percentile rank indicates the percentage of the normative sample scoring at or below that score.
Question 7: Which FSIQ is roughly two standard deviations below the mean?
- 85
- 70 (Correct answer)
- 55
- 100
Correct answer: 70
Two SDs below 100 is 100 minus 30, which equals 70.
Wechsler Test Wechsler Scoring and Normative Data 3
Which classification label typically corresponds to a Wechsler FSIQ of 90–109?