An Improvement in the WISC-IV Over the WISC-III Is the Former's

question 20

Multiple Choice

An improvement in the WISC-IV over the WISC-III is the former's use of

• A) the VIQ-PIQ dichotomy.
• B) pattern analysis.
• C) trained judges to examine item content.
• D) empirical methods to identify item bias.

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Definitions:

Rank-Order Personality Consistency

The concept that while an individual's personality traits remain relatively steady over time, their comparative rank within a group may change.

Spend Time With

The act of allocating one's time to be in the company of another person or group.

Personality Disorders

A class of mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from those accepted by the individual's culture.

Responsive To Therapy

The characteristic of an individual or condition that enables positive reaction or adaptability to therapeutic treatments.