WIAT Oral Language Composite 2

Question 1

On the WIAT Oral Language Composite, which subtest requires a student to listen to a passage and then answer questions about it?

Accepted Answer

Listening Comprehension

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Oral Word Fluency

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Oral Expression

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Sentence Repetition

Question 2

A child scores significantly lower on the Oral Language Composite than on the Written Expression Composite. This pattern most likely suggests difficulty with:

Accepted Answer

Processing and producing spoken language

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Decoding phonemes

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Reading fluency

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Visual-motor integration

Question 3

Which skill is NOT directly measured by the WIAT-4 Oral Language Composite?

Accepted Answer

Phonological decoding

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Receptive vocabulary

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Expressive vocabulary

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Oral word fluency

Question 4

During the Oral Expression subtest, an examiner asks a student to describe a picture using complete sentences. This task primarily assesses:

Accepted Answer

Expressive language formulation

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Reading comprehension

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Auditory memory

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Phonemic awareness

Question 5

The Oral Language Composite on the WIAT is considered a composite score because it:

Accepted Answer

Combines scores from multiple oral language subtests

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Averages reading and oral scores together

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Is derived solely from one subtest

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Measures only receptive language skills

Question 6

When interpreting WIAT Oral Language scores, a score of 85 (with a mean of 100 and SD of 15) falls in which descriptive range?

Accepted Answer

Low Average

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Average

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Below Average

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Borderline

Question 7

A student with strong Listening Comprehension but weak Oral Expression scores on the WIAT most likely has difficulty with:

Accepted Answer

Producing and formulating spoken language

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Understanding spoken language

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Following multi-step directions

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Auditory processing