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Bob’s Intelligence Achievement Report

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PSY-550-Measurement & Assessment

Dr. Frye

February 21, 2023

Bob’s Intelligence Achievement Report

The patient considered in this case is a 34-year-old Caucasian male named Bob Schmoe. He was referred for evaluation by a social worker from the Department of Rehabilitation. Using the Wechsler 2nd Edition Abbreviated Intelligence Scale (WASI-2), Bob's intelligence was measured. For subtests including both oral and nonverbal exercises, Bob was administered to obtain a full scale IQ (FSIQ) score (Wechsler, 2011). Another test for Bob is the -Revision 4 (WRAT-4) Wide Range Achievement Test. For Wechsler Abbreviated Scales of Intelligence, the average composite score on WASI extend from 90 to 109 (McCrimmon & Smith, 2013). This is to assess Bob's basic learning skills. The assessment also includes four sub-tests, namely sentence comprehension, spelling, word reading, and calculation (Wilkinson & Robertson, 2017). This report highlights Bob's performance on all administered subtests compared to his peers in the same age group, and information about Bob's performance on each comparable subset of all Other sub-tests are performed. This report will provide insights into Bob's current learning skills, which are important for future planning.

According to the results of WRAT-4, Bob's reading ability is said to be average compared to his peers. This could be a sign that Bob has good strength and experience with basic reading skills. In the sentence comprehension section, Bob scored 93, which is within the same average range as his peers. On the Reading Composite section, Bob's score is 95, which is average. Synthetic Reading combines tests of reading comprehension with sentences and reading words. An average score of suggests that Bob may have had prior experience in these areas. These are the areas where Bob has shown considerable strength. Other areas where Bob exhibits significant weakness include spelling tests and math calculations. In spelling, Bob scored a 78 within the range, indicating that he scored lower than his peers. In math, Bob scored 83, below average. This indicates that Bob will need help with spelling and math.

Wechsler Abbreviated Scales of Intelligence-2nd Edition (WASI-2), a method consisting of four subtests, two verbal and two nonverbal tests, was also used to measure Bob's intelligence. The results obtained show that his verbal reasoning skills are average and comparable to his peers. Bob scored 99 on the Language Comprehension Index, which is average and comparable to his typical peers. This is a strong point and shows that Bob can have little or no difficulty interacting with his friends in situations that require speaking skills. The Cognitive Reasoning Index is used to measure Bob's nonverbal reasoning skills and is said to be average and comparable to his peers. Considering Bob's nonverbal skills, when sub-scores are checked, it's clear that Bob's distinctive visual abilities are below average compared to his peers; thus becoming a weak point. However, his nonverbal problem-solving abilities were within the normal average.

Looking at Bob's scores on his intelligence and achievement tests, as measured by WASI-2 and WRAT-4, it is clear that Bob has well developed verbal reasoning skills. and non-verbal. This will help Bob a lot to keep up with his peers in these areas. However, he may have difficulty with image processing, spelling, and calculations. These prevent him from performing well on tasks that require correct spelling and complex mathematical calculations.

The main recommendation for Bob's condition is to regularly and often review the information to keep in mind. By relating the newly acquired information to what he has learned there before, he can better understand the information as well as improve its recall (block design). If needed, Bob can benefit from using speech tags in mnemonic activities. He should consider career options that focus on his speaking skills as well as those that do not involve more hands-on activities and those that do not require visual-spatial skills.

References

McCrimmon, A., & Smith, A.D. (2013). Review of the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence, Second Edition (WASI-II).  Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 31, 337 - 341.

Wechsler D. (2011). Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence–Second Edition (WASI-II). San Antonio, TX: NCS Pearson.

Wilkinson, S., & Robertson, G.J. (2017). Wide range achievement test | Fifth edition. (WRAT5) Retrieved from https://pearsonclinical.in/solutions/wide-range-achievement-test-fifth-edition-wrat5/