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Administration, Scoring and Basic Interpretation Gloria Maccow, Ph.D. Assessment Training Consultant Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Overview Introduction Test Structure Administration and Scoring Basic Interpretation Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 2 WAIS-IV Kit - Materials Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 1

David Wechsler 1896-1981 Author of the WAIS, WISC, WPPSI, WMS Adapted tasks from existing tests (e.g., Army Alpha & Army Beta; Koh s Blocks) and incorporated them into scale Verbal IQ, Performance IQ, Full Scale IQ First to employ Deviation IQ A master clinician who often gave non-standardized intelligence tests Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 4 Wechsler s Definition of Intelligence Intelligence is is the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with his environment. Wechsler, D. (1939). The measurement of adult intelligence. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, p. 229. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 5 WAIS-IV Content and Structure Ages 16 90 Verbal Comprehension Scale Core s Information Similarities Vocabulary Supplemental s Comprehension Working Memory Scale Core s Arithmetic Digit Span Supplemental s Letter-Number Sequencing (16-69) FSIQ Perceptual Reasoning Scale Core s Block Design Matrix Reasoning Visual Puzzles New! Supplemental s Picture Completion Figure Weights (16-69) Processing Speed Scale Core s Coding Symbol Search Supplemental s Cancellation (16-69) New! New! Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 6 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 2

Introducing the WAIS-IV I ll be asking you to do a number of things today. Some of the things may be really easy for you, but some may be hard. Most people do not answer every question correctly or finish every item, but please try your best. Do you have any questions? Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 7 s - Administration Order (See Record Form) 1. Block Design 2. Similarities 3. Digit Span 4. Matrix Reasoning 5. Vocabulary 6. Arithmetic 7. Symbol Search 8. Visual Puzzles 9. Information 10. Coding 11. Letter-Number Sequencing 12. Figure Weights 13. Comprehension 14. Cancellation 15. Picture Completion Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 8 Substitution Only ONE substitution is allowed for each index score NO MORE THAN TWO SUBSTITUTIONS ARE ALLOWED WHEN DERIVING THE FSIQ AND GAI Substitution introduces error but is preferable to prorating scores Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 9 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3

Prorating Examiner uses prorating to derive a composite score when all needed subtest scores are not available A prorated sum of scaled scores from two core subtests can be used to derive the VCI and PRI A prorated sum of scaled scores is NOT available for deriving the WMI or PSI Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 10 Prorating - Tables Pages 226-228 Administration and Scoring Manual Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 11 Administration Guidelines Start Points Reverse Rules Discontinue Rule Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 12 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 4

Administration Guidelines Demonstration Sample Items Teaching Items Examiner explains task Examinee practices Teach if needed and prescribed Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 13 Administration Guidelines Queries for responses that are marginal, generalized, functional, made with hand gestures Prompts Repetition Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 14 Recording Responses Symbol Q P R DK NR Use Administered query Administered prompt Repeated item Examinee indicated s/he did not know Examinee did not respond Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 15 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 5

Measure Verbal Comprehension Index s verbal concept formation verbal reasoning Knowledge acquired from one s environment Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 16 Similarities Similarities Examinee is presented two words that represent common objects or concepts and describes how they are similar. Measures verbal concept formation and reasoning. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 17 Similarities 12 new items Now I am going to say two words and ask you how they are alike. How are... and... alike? How are they the same? Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 18 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 6

Vocabulary Vocabulary For picture items, the examinee names the object presented visually. For verbal items, examinee defines words presented visually and orally. Measures word knowledge and verbal concept formation. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 19 Vocabulary 9 new items Picture Items: What is this? Verbal Items: I am going to say some words. Listen carefully and tell me what each word means. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 20 Information Information Examinee answers questions that address a broad range of general knowledge topics. Measures ability to acquire, retain, and retrieve general factual knowledge. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 21 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 7

Information 11 new items See Administration Manual. Read each item verbatim. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 22 Comprehension Comprehension Examinee answers questions based on his/her understanding of general principles and social situations. Measures verbal reasoning and conceptualization, verbal comprehension and expression, ability to evaluate and use past experience, ability to demonstrate practical knowledge and judgment. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 23 Comprehension 11 new items See Administration Manual. Read each item verbatim. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 24 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 8

Measure Perceptual Reasoning Index s Perceptual and fluid reasoning Spatial processing Visual-motor integration Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 25 Changes to Perceptual Reasoning s Block Design Used Model and Stimulus Book for all teaching items Added 4-block diamond items before 9-block items Reduced # of items with time bonus Added BDN (No Time Bonus) process score Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 26 Changes to Perceptual Reasoning s Matrix Reasoning Retained 2 of 4 item-types (2x2 matrix items and series completion items) Added sample item for each type Clarified 30-second guideline Picture Completion Enlarged visual stimuli Added ceiling items Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 27 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 9

Perceptual Reasoning s Block Design Working within a specified time limit, the examinee views a model and a picture, or a picture only and uses redand-white blocks to re-create the design. Measures the ability to analyze and synthesize abstract visual stimuli. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 28 Matrix Reasoning Perceptual Reasoning s The examinee views an incomplete matrix or series and selects the response option that completes the matrix or series. Involves fluid intelligence, broad visual intelligence, classification and spatial ability, knowledge of part-whole relationships, simultaneous processing, and perceptual organization Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 29 Perceptual Reasoning s Visual Puzzles Working within a specified time limit, the examinee views a completed puzzle and selects three response options that, when combined, reconstruct the puzzle. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 30 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 10

Perceptual Reasoning s Visual Puzzles Involves visual perception and organization, nonverbal reasoning, spatial visualization and manipulation, the ability to anticipate relationships among parts, including the ability to analyze and synthesize abstract visual stimuli. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 31 Administration of Visual Puzzles (VP) Examinee must pick exactly 3 responses Demonstration Item: demonstrates task and teaches examinee not to stack pieces to get the answer and to choose exactly 3 responses Sample Item: practice for examinee, and teaches examinee that pieces may need to be turned to make them fit Items have either 20 or 30 second time limit Examinees receive a 10-second warning before time limit expires Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 32 Perceptual Reasoning s Figure Weights Working within a specified time limit, the examinee views a scale with missing weight(s) and selects the response option that keeps the scale balanced. Assesses quantitative reasoning and analogical reasoning. Involves inductive and deductive logic. Requires working memory. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 33 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 11

Administration of Figure Weights Items have either 20- or 40-second time limit. Examinees receive a 10-second warning before time limit expires. Remember to give prompt when moving to items with 3 scales. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 34 Perceptual Reasoning s Picture Completion Working within a specified time limit, the examinee views a picture with an important part missing and identifies the missing part. Measures visual perception and organization, concentration, visual recognition of essential details of objects. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 35 Measure Working Memory Index - s - attention - concentration - mental control - reasoning Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 36 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 12

Changes to Working Memory s Digit Span Added new sequencing task Eliminated rhyming numbers Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 37 Working Memory s Digit Span DSF: examiner reads a sequence of numbers; examinee recalls the numbers in the same order. DSB: examiner reads a sequence of numbers; examinee recalls the numbers in reverse order. DSS: examiner reads a sequence of numbers; examinee recalls the numbers in ascending order. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 38 Why the changes in Digit Span (DS)? The shift from one Digit Span task to another requires cognitive flexibility and mental alertness. Digit Span Forward involves rote learning and memory, attention, encoding, and auditory processing. Digit Span Backward involves working memory, transformation of information, mental manipulation, and visuospatial imaging. Digit Span Sequencing is similar to other tasks that are designed to measure working memory and mental manipulation. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 39 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 13

Changes to Working Memory s Arithmetic Omitted reference to English measurement system and currency Decreased emphasis on mathematical skills and increased emphasis on working memory Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 40 Working Memory s Arithmetic Working within a specified time limit, the examinee mentally solves a series of arithmetic problems. Measures mental manipulation, concentration, attention, short- and long-term memory, numerical reasoning ability, and mental alertness. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 41 Arithmetic Introduction Now I am going to read you some problems. Listen carefully, you can only ask me to read each problem one more time. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 42 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 14

Changes to Working Memory s Letter-Number Sequencing Eliminated rhyming numbers and letters Omitted use of L, I, O, and zero Implemented graduated teaching strategy Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 43 Working Memory s Letter- Number Sequencing The examinee is read a sequence of numbers and letters and recalls the numbers in ascending order and the letters in alphabetical order. Involves sequential processing, mental manipulation, attention, concentration, memory span, short-term auditory memory. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 44 Measure Processing Speed Index - s ability to quickly and correctly scan, sequence, and discriminate simple visual information short-term visual memory attention visual-motor coordination Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 45 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 15

Processing Speed Index - s Symbol Search Working within a specified time limit, the examinee scans a search group and indicates whether one of the symbols in the target group matches. Measures processing speed, short-term visual memory, visual-motor coordination, visual discrimination, psychomotor speed, speed of mental operation, attention, concentration. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 46 Changes to Processing Speed s Symbol Search Enlarged symbols Revised format and instructions Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 47 Symbol Search Administration Demonstration and Sample items Demonstration item teaches the task Sample item allows examinee to practice Time limit = 120 seconds Examinee marks either matching symbol in search group or NO box Allows for qualitative examination of errors Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 48 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 16

Processing Speed Index - s Coding Using a key, the examinee copies symbols that are paired with numbers within a specified time limit. Measures processing speed, short-term visual memory, psychomotor speed, visual perception, visual-motor coordination, visual scanning ability, attention, concentration. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 49 Changes to Processing Speed s Coding Enlarged symbols and writing space Redesigned for more equivalent item difficulty across task Revised instructions for consistency with WISC-IV Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 50 Cancellation Processing Speed s Working within a specified time limit, the examinee scans a structured arrangement of shapes and marks target shapes. Measures processing speed, visual selective attention, vigilance, perceptual speed, visual-motor ability. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 51 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 17

Cancellation - Administration Demonstration and Sample items for each test item Demonstration item teaches the task Sample item allows examinee to practice Two test items; Time limit 45 seconds each Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 52 Scoring Calculate raw score for each subtest. Convert raw scores to scaled scores. Generate sums of scaled scores [indexes, Full Scale]. Convert sums of scaled scores to composite scores. Perform discrepancy comparisons. Identify subtest strengths and weaknesses. Conduct optional process analysis. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 53 Age Groups - 13 16:0 17:11 18:0 19:11 20:0 24:11 25:0 29:11 30:0 34:11 35:0 44:11 45:0 54:11 55:0 64:11 65:0 69:11 70:0 74:11 75:0 79:11 80:0 84:11 85:0 90:11 Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 54 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 18

Reference Group Scores (Ages 20:0 to 34:11) Typically used for research or to address a very specific clinical question (how does individual perform on the WAIS-IV subtests in comparison to this age-group). Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 55 Reference Group Scores (Ages 20:0 to 34:11) These scores do not capture the normal variations that occur by age Example: our processing speed decreases as we age. If we use this reference group to evaluate the performance of a 60-yearold, his/her scores will be low. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 56 Process Scores Block Design Block Design No Time Bonus (BDN) Digit Span Digit Span Forward (DSF) Digit Span Backward (DSB) Digit Span Sequencing (DSS) Longest Digit Span Forward (LDSF) Longest Digit Span Backward (LDSB) Longest Digit Span Sequence (LDSS) Letter-Number Sequencing Longest Letter-Number Sequence (LLNS) Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 57 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 19

Scoring Software WAIS-IV Scoring Assistant WAIS-IV Report Writer Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 58 What should we do now that VIQ and PIQ are not part of the WAIS? Page 9 - Technical Manual The terms VCI and PRI should be substituted for the terms VIQ and PIQ in clinical decision making and other situations where VIQ and PIQ were used. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 59 Composite Scores Full Scale IQ Based on 10 core subtests Index Scores: Primary interpretation level VCI & PRI: 3 core subtests each WMI & PSI: 2 core subtests each General Ability Index = VCI + PRI Optional Index score Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 60 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 20

What is the GAI? The WAIS IV GAI provides the practitioner with a summary score that is less sensitive than the FSIQ to the influence of working memory and processing speed. GAI = sum of scaled scores for VCI subtests and PRI subtests Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 61 General Ability Index Consider using the GAI if a significant and unusual discrepancy exists between VCI and WMI; or PRI and PSI; or WMI and PSI, or between subtests within WMI and/or PSI. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 62 Deriving and Analyzing the GAI Step 1. Obtain the General Ability Sum of Scaled Scores Step 2. Determine the GAI Score (Table C.1 Tech Manual) Step 3. Perform the FSIQ GAI Discrepancy Comparison (Tables C.2, C.3 Tech Manual) Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 63 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 21

Table C.2 Technical Manual Table C.2 was updated since original publication of WAIS-IV. Go to http://www.pearsonassessments.com/nr/rdonl yres/76496e27-0b90-478b-b7d5- CF05983EBCD8/0/WAISIVTechManual_TableC2.pdf Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 64 Suggested Procedures for Basic Profile Analysis Step 1. Report and Describe the FSIQ Step 2. Report and Describe the Index Scores (VCI, PRI, WMI, PSI) Step 3. Evaluate Index-Level Discrepancy Comparisons Step 4. Evaluate Strengths and Weaknesses Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 65 Suggested Procedures for Basic Profile Analysis Step 5. Evaluate -Level Discrepancy Comparisons Step 6. (Optional) Evaluate the Pattern of Scores Within s [Is there a pattern of correct and then few incorrect? or Is there substantial item scatter?] Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 66 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 22

WAIS-IV Application Dr. Wechsler: What we measure with tests of intelligence is... the capacity of the individual to understand the world around him and his ability to cope with its challenges. Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 67 Remember: Many Factors can Influence Performance! Acuity Attention Executive Functioning Working Memory Language Impairment Visual-Spatial Processing Fatigue Poor Effort Impulsivity Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 68 Input and Output Demands of Tasks Verbal Comprehension Scale Core s Similarities Vocabulary Information Supplemental s Comprehension Working Memory Scale Core s Digit Span Arithmetic Supplemental s Letter-Number Sequencing (16-69) Perceptual Reasoning Scale Core s Block Design Matrix Reasoning Visual Puzzles New! Supplemental s Picture Completion Figure Weights (16-69) FSIQ Processing Speed Scale Core s Symbol Search Coding Supplemental s Cancellation (16-69) New! New! Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 69 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 23

Index/ WAIS-IV Scores (Female 40-8) Composite Score/ Scaled Score Verbal Comprehension 112 Similarities 12 Vocabulary 13 Information 12 Working Memory 114 Digit Span 13 Arithmetic 12 Index/ Perceptual Reasoning 88 Block Design 9 Matrix Reasoning 7 Visual Puzzles 8 Processing Speed 89 Coding 7 Symbol Search 9 Full Scale IQ = 101 General Ability Index = 101 Composite Score/ Scaled Score Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 70 Abilities Measured Verbal Comprehension Scale Core s Similarities Vocabulary Information Supplemental s Comprehension Working Memory Scale Core s Digit Span Arithmetic Supplemental s Letter-Number Sequencing (16-69) Perceptual Reasoning Scale Core s Block Design Matrix Reasoning Visual Puzzles New! Supplemental s Picture Completion Figure Weights (16-69) FSIQ Processing Speed Scale Core s Symbol Search Coding Supplemental s Cancellation (16-69) New! New! Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 71 Index/ WAIS-IV Scores (Male 17-1) Composite Score/ Scaled Score Verbal Comprehension 120 Similarities 14 Vocabulary 16 Information 11 Working Memory 89 Digit Span 7 Arithmetic 9 Index/ Perceptual Reasoning 115 Block Design 12 Matrix Reasoning 13 Visual Puzzles 13 Processing Speed 111 Coding 11 Symbol Search 13 Full Scale IQ = 112 General Ability Index = 121 Composite Score/ Scaled Score Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 72 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 24

WAIS-IV Normative Sample Ages 16-90 Normative sample: N = 2,200 200 examinees per age band for ages 16-69 100 examinees per age band for ages 70-90 National sample stratified by: Sex Education Level (age 16-19: parent educ.) Ethnicity Region Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 73 Composite Reliabilities Composite WAIS-IV (16-90) WAIS-III (16-89) WISC-IV (6-16) VCI (VIQ).96.96 (.97).94 POI/PRI (PIQ).95.93 (.94).92 WMI.94.94.92 PSI.90.88.88 FSIQ.98.98.97 Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 74 Core s: Ages 16-90 Fit of 10 Core: AGFI=.97, RMSEA=.05 Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 75 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 25

WAIS-IV Validity Studies See Technical Manual E.g., WISC-IV, WMS-IV, CMS, WIAT-II/WIAT-III Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 76 WAIS-IV Clinical Studies Intellectual Disability: Mild Severity Intellectual Disability: Moderate Severity Borderline Intellectual Functioning Gifted Intellectual Functioning Autistic Disorder Asperger s Disorder Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 77 WAIS-IV Clinical Studies Learning Disability: Reading Learning Disability: Math ADHD TBI Mild Cognitive Impairment Dementia of the Alzheimer s Type Depression Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 78 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 26

Intellectual Disability: Mild Severity Composite VCI PRI WMI PSI FSIQ Clinical Mean 65.9 65.4 61.5 63.8 58.5 Control Mean 96.6 100.1 97.4 100.2 98.1 Mean Diff. 30.68 34.66 35.85 36.45 39.59 p value <.01 <.01 <.01 <.01 <.01 Effect Size 2.83 3.07 3.32 2.69 4.01 n = 73 Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 79 Customer Service 1-800-211-8378 (USA) 1-866-335-8418 (Canada) Webinar-Specific Questions Gloria Maccow, Ph.D. gloria.maccow@pearson.com www.wais-iv.com www.psychcorp.com Copyright 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 80 Copyright 2008, Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 27