11 Questions
Which subtest of the Verbal Comprehension Index assesses the child's ability to identify a common concept being described by a series of clues?
Word reasoning
Which subtest of the Perceptual Reasoning Index assesses the child's ability to recreate a model or picture using red-and-white blocks within a specified time limit?
Block Design
Which subtest of the Verbal Comprehension Index assesses the child's ability to define a provided word based on named pictures?
Vocabulary
What does the Digit Span subtest assess?
Short term memory
Which subtest assesses verbal arithmetic problems within a specified time limit without paper and pencil?
Arithmetic
What does the Infrequency Index measure?
The extent to which a respondent has chosen unlikely responses
What is the range of sten scores?
1-10
What does a sten score of 5 suggest about an individual?
The individual falls somewhere in the middle
What can high scores on the 'Infrequency' index suggest about an individual's test-taking behavior?
The person may have misunderstood or not taken the test seriously
When interpreting sten scores, what is the significance of high scores (7-10)?
The individual is more characterized by the high-scoring descriptor
What is the importance of considering response style indices when interpreting 16PF results?
They suggest whether the person is a good or bad test-taker
Study Notes
Verbal Comprehension Index
- The Verbal Comprehension Index assesses the child's ability to identify a common concept being described by a series of clues through the Comprehension subtest.
- The Vocabulary subtest assesses the child's ability to define a provided word based on named pictures.
Perceptual Reasoning Index
- The Block Design subtest assesses the child's ability to recreate a model or picture using red-and-white blocks within a specified time limit.
Working Memory Index
- The Digit Span subtest assesses the child's ability to recall and repeat a sequence of numbers.
Processing Speed Index
- The Arithmetic subtest assesses verbal arithmetic problems within a specified time limit without paper and pencil.
Response Style Indices
- The Infrequency Index measures the number of unusual or inconsistent responses to test items.
- High scores on the Infrequency Index can suggest that an individual's test-taking behavior is careless, random, or motivated by a desire to present themselves in an overly positive or negative light.
Sten Scores
- The range of sten scores is 1-10.
- A sten score of 5 suggests that an individual's performance is average or at the 50th percentile.
- High scores (7-10) on the sten scale indicate that an individual's performance is above average, with 10 being at the 99th percentile.
- When interpreting sten scores, it is essential to consider response style indices to ensure that the results accurately reflect the individual's abilities rather than their test-taking behavior.
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