Some Subtests on the Wechsler Scales Are Optional

question 19

Multiple Choice

Some subtests on the Wechsler scales are optional. They may be used when ___.

• A) administration of another subtest is spoiled
• B) the examiner wishes to use more time for administration
• C) information is needed about career interests
• D) cross-referencing the test to achievement measures

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Definitions:

Impulse

A sudden, involuntary urge to perform an action or a quick transmission of electrical signals along a nerve pathway.

Dendrites

Projections of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons or sensory receptors and conduct them towards the cell body.

Cell Body

Also known as the soma, this is the central part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and is essential for processing and transmitting neural information; another term for neuron cell bodies.