WISC-V: Understanding the Intelligence Scale for Children

¿Cuál es el rango de edad para el que se diseñó la WISC-V?

¿Qué subtest de la WISC-V evalúa la capacidad de un niño para recordar y repetir secuencias de números?

¿Cuál es el nombre del índice que combina las puntuaciones de los subtests de comprensión verbal?

¿Qué habilidad cognitiva evalúa el subtest de Matrix Reasoning?

¿Cuál es el nombre del índice que combina todas las puntuaciones de los subtests?

¿Qué habilidad cognitiva evalúa el subtest de Coding?

¿Cuál es el nombre del subtest que implica la identificación de conceptos abstractos y relaciones entre palabras?

¿Qué habilidad cognitiva evalúa el subtest de Picture Span?

¿Cuál es el nombre del índice que combina las puntuaciones de los subtests de razonamiento fluido?

¿Qué habilidad cognitiva evalúa el subtest de Block Design?

Overview of WISC-V

WISC-V stands for Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition
A cognitive assessment tool used to evaluate the intelligence and cognitive abilities of children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 16 years old
Designed to measure verbal comprehension, visual-spatial skills, working memory, fluid reasoning, and processing speed

Subtests

Verbal Comprehension
- Similarities: Identifying abstract concepts and relationships between words
- Vocabulary: Defining words and understanding their meanings
- Comprehension: Understanding and interpreting written passages
- Information: Recalling general knowledge and information
Visual-Spatial
- Block Design: Using blocks to recreate geometric patterns and designs
- Visual Puzzles: Solving visual puzzles and identifying patterns
Working Memory
- Digit Span: Recalling and repeating sequences of numbers
- Picture Span: Recalling and sequencing visual stimuli
Fluid Reasoning
- Matrix Reasoning: Identifying patterns and completing series
- Figure Weights: Using reasoning to solve problems
Processing Speed
- Coding: Quickly and accurately copying symbols
- Symbol Search: Identifying and locating symbols

Composite Scores

Full Scale IQ (FSIQ): A composite score combining all subtests, providing a general measure of intellectual ability
Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI): Combines verbal comprehension subtests
Visual-Spatial Index (VSI): Combines visual-spatial subtests
Working Memory Index (WMI): Combines working memory subtests
Fluid Reasoning Index (FRI): Combines fluid reasoning subtests
Processing Speed Index (PSI): Combines processing speed subtests

Evaluate your knowledge of the WISC-V, a cognitive assessment tool used to measure the intelligence and cognitive abilities of children and adolescents. Learn about the different subtests, composite scores, and how they are used to evaluate verbal comprehension, visual-spatial skills, working memory, fluid reasoning, and processing speed.