WISC 1V Highlights

The Verbal:

• Vocabulary
  
• Similarities
  
• Comprehension
  
• Information - general knowledge questions
  
• Word Reasoning
  

The Perceptual reasoning:

• Block Design
  
• Picture Concepts
  
• Matrix Reasoning
  
• Picture Completion
  

The Working memory:

• Digit Span
  
• Letter-Number Sequencing
  
• Arithmetic
  

The Processing speed:

• Coding
  
• Symbol Search
  
• Cancellation

Not all items are school taught, and the test evaluates the thinking skills, processing speed etc to come up with a total score. The test is administered one on one and no scoring or writing is required. The test may be administered at GMU or by a licensed clinical psychologist.

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children® Fourth Edition (WISC IV®) is a trademark of Harcourt Assessment, Inc.