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WISC-IV Incomplete Figures Subtest Guide

The incomplete Figures subtest of the WISC-IV evaluates visual skills such as discrimination, reasoning, and memory. It presents drawings with missing parts and asks the child to identify what is missing. It is administered while observing instructions regarding time limits, starting age, and scoring and discontinuation criteria.

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WISC-IV Incomplete Figures Subtest Guide

The incomplete Figures subtest of the WISC-IV evaluates visual skills such as discrimination, reasoning, and memory. It presents drawings with missing parts and asks the child to identify what is missing. It is administered while observing instructions regarding time limits, starting age, and scoring and discontinuation criteria.

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TEST: Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV) AUTOR: David Wechsler

Subtest Incomplete figures


Evaluate The subtest Incomplete Figures measures visual discrimination. It evaluates
crystallized knowledge, visual processing, closure flexibility
general information, non-verbal reasoning, organization
visuoperceptual, visuoperceptual discrimination, long-term visual memory
deadline, identification of familiar objects, concentration on material
visually perceived, attention to detail, reasoning, speed
of mental processing, exploration capacity, attention,
spatial perception, perception of stimuli with meaning and language
receptive and expressive.
Application Details • Read the instructions and the items clearly.
fundamentals of the •Open the stimulus notebook in the sample and flip through the pages one by one
test) You see to show the consecutive drawings.
Grant 20 seconds for each reactant.
Stop timing when the child responds or after 20.
seconds. More time can be given for the child to respond but it is not
It is considered correct and the time must be noted.
If the response to the sample is correct, it should be repeated; if it is incorrect.
the sample or reagents 1 or 2, the evaluator must provide the answer
Correct. After reagent 3, the correct answer is not given.
If the child names the object instead of the missing part, tell the child yes,
But what is missing? Or something is missing in the drawing, what is it that is missing? Or yes,
but what is the most important part that is missing?
• Note in the protocol a (D) or an (I) if any of those were given
instructions.
In ambiguous responses say, 'show me where you mean'.
Instructions To present the subtest, say: I am going to show you some drawings.
application (directive) Each of them is missing a part. Observe each one carefully.
draw and tell me what it lacks.
Open the stimulus booklet in the Figures subtest sample.
incomplete and say: Observe this drawing. What important part does it
Is it necessary?
Time Each of the reagents, in addition to the 2 samples, has a duration.
administration of 20 seconds.
The subtest has a total duration of approximately 14 minutes.
Application age From 6 to 8 years - They start with the sample and then reagent 1.
•From 9 to 11 years old – They start with the sample and then the reagent 5.
From 12 to 16 years - They start with the sample and then the reagent 10.
Suspension criterion The subtest must be discontinued after six scores.
(discontinuation) of the consecutive zeros.
test
Investment criterion If a child aged 9 to 16 does not achieve a perfect score in
apply any of the first two given reagents
previous ones in reverse sequence until the child obtains scores
perfect in two consecutive reactants.
Materials Application manual.
Registration protocol.
Incentive notebook.
Stopwatch.
Rating All answers are rated with 0 or 1.
Give 0 points for incorrect answers, flagged answers.
correctly but with an incorrect verbal response, or in the
correct answers after 20 seconds.
Grant 1 point for each reasonable answer that refers to the part
Missing correct. It can be correctly verbalized or indicated.
• Grant a bonus for the reagents prior to the start one if
he responded correctly.
There is no bonus for time.

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