Which Is the BEST Example of Pattern Analysis by an Examiner

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Multiple Choice

Which is the BEST example of pattern analysis by an examiner who administers Wechsler tests?

• A) An examiner takes note of a familiar melody in the voice of the testtaker as the testtaker repeats the digits recited during the Digit Backwards subtest.
• B) An examiner takes note of the fact that a testtaker arranges the blocks in a Block Design subtest in ways that appear to be designed to spell out certain words.
• C) An examiner notes extremely poor performance on tests that tap nonverbal abstraction ability and superior performance on tests that tap verbal abstraction ability.
• D) An examiner notes a pattern of responses that consistently alternates between true and false for all responses that can be answered with a true or false response.

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