General

Question 1

what test battery is typically considered to be a core component of any thorough cognitive assessment?

a) WMS-IV
b) WAIS-IV
c)
d)

Answer 1

a) WMS-IV

Question 2

what test battery is the ninth more frequently used test by clinical psychologists?

a) WMS-IV
b) WAIS-IV
c)
d)

Answer 2

a) WMS-IV

Question 3

what test battery is the third more frequently used test by neuropsychologists?

a) WMS-IV
b) WAIS-IV
c)
d)

Answer 3

a) WMS-IV

Question 4

what is the WMS-IV a measure of?

a)
b)
c) cognitive abilities
d)

Answer 4

c) cognitive abilities

Question 5

what is an important contrast between the WMS-IV and the WAIS-IV

a) the WAIS-IV are typically used to determine functional level compared to the general population
b) the WMS-IV measures general intelligence rather than specific memory abilities
c) the WMS-IV are typically used to determine functional level compared to the general population
d) the WAIS-IV focuses primarily on long-term memory processes

Answer 5

a) the WAIS-IV are typically used to determine functional level compared to the general population

Question 6

which of the following is is NOT a goal for psycho-educational assessments?

a) determine functional level
b) assessing intellectual deficiency
c) vocational assessment
d) identifying educational strengths and weaknesses

Answer 6

d) identifying educational strengths and weaknesses

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of the WMS-IV in clinical assessment?

a) to determine the individual’s functional level of memory impairment relative to their own status and presumed premorbid functioning
b) to evaluate overall intellectual capacity across multiple cognitive domains
c) to identify subtle deficits in processing speed and executive functioning
d) to determine the individual’s functional level of memory impairment relative to normative samples

Answer 7

a) to determine the individual’s functional level of memory impairment relative to their own status and presumed premorbid functioning

Question 8

why does the WAIS-IV use standard norms?

a)
b) Because the goal is to see how someone compares to the general population, not a specific subgroup
c) because the goal is to estimate whether a person’s current performance is below what would be expected given their background
d)

Answer 8

b) Because the goal is to see how someone compares to the general population, not a specific subgroup

Question 9

what are does the WMS-IV use demographically adjusted norms?

a)
b) Because the goal is to see how someone compares to the general population, not a specific subgroup
c) because the goal is to estimate whether a person’s current performance is below what would be expected given their background
d)

Answer 9

c) because the goal is to estimate whether a person’s current performance is below what would be expected given their background

Question 10

what norms does the WMS-IV use?

a) demographically corrected norms
b) standard norms
c)
d)

Answer 10

a) demographically corrected norms

Question 11

For which type of assessment are demographically adjusted norms NOT recommended?
a) Psycho-educational or vocational assessments using the WAIS-IV
b) Neuropsychological assessments using the WMS-IV
c) Medical evaluations for brain injury
d) Assessments of cognitive decline

Answer 11

a) Psycho-educational or vocational assessments using the WAIS-IV

Question 12

Which statement best contrasts the WAIS-IV and WMS-IV?
a) WAIS-IV assesses acquired knowledge, while WMS-IV assesses processing speed.
b) WAIS-IV measures general intelligence compared to others; WMS-IV measures memory impairment compared to the person’s own expected level.
c) WAIS-IV uses demographically corrected norms; WMS-IV uses raw scores.
d) Both measure intellectual functioning using the same type of norms.

Answer 12

b) WAIS-IV measures general intelligence compared to others; WMS-IV measures memory impairment compared to the person’s own expected level.

Question 13

in comparison to the working memory index on the WAIS-IV, the working memory index on the WMS-IV is

a)
b)
c) specific to auditory verbal material
d) specific to visual information

Answer 13

d) specific to visual information

Question 13

In neuropsychological assessment, what is the main rationale for using demographically corrected norms on the WMS-IV?

a) They improve comparisons across age groups
b) They allow the clinician to compare current performance to an estimated premorbid ability
c) They reduce measurement error in subtest scoring
d) They ensure uniformity across all Wechsler tests

Answer 13

b) They allow the clinician to compare current performance to an estimated premorbid ability

Question 14

what is the single most important means of data collection to provide for psychological evaluation?

a)
b) assessment interview
c)
d)

Answer 14

b) assessment interview

Question 15

promote effective psychological practice and enhance public health by applying empirically supported principles of psychological assessment, case formulation, therapeutic relationship, and intervention is in relation to what

a)
b)
c)
d) purpose of EBP

Answer 15

d) purpose of EBP

Question 16

how many different categories of potential recommendations that could emerge from a psychological assessment

a) 4
b) 6
c) 5
d) 7

Answer 16

b) 6