WAIS-IV: Case Study

Unlike the WAIS-IV, the WRAT4 was administered, scored, and interpreted by Mr. Jones’ counselor, according to Pearson Education (2017). For the WRAT4 test, all of the subtests received raw scores based on the instructions of the test manual. These raw scores were then converted to standardized scores and then ranked in comparison to other test takers whom fall within the same age range as Mr. Jones. According to the assessment, Mr. Jones scored a raw score of 53 in Word Reading which yielded a standardized score of 87 and was measured below average. For Sentence Comprehension, Mr. Jones scored a raw score of 40 which yielded a standardized score of 89, which was also below average. In the area of Spelling, Mr. Jones scored a raw score of 36 which yielded a standardized score of 88; this score also ranked at below average. However, Mr. Jones ranked above average in Math Computation with a raw

Jones will be to obtain employment in an occupation which he enjoys. Further career testing would be necessary to help Mr. Jones determine his vocational goals. A second goal would be for Mr. Jones to enroll in an educational program to help increase his cognitive skills and abilities and to also learn a trade which could be determined by his career testing. These goals will be beneficial to assisting Mr. Jones in regaining focus and find a sense of direction for his life.
Conclusion
Beneficial information was obtained for Mr. Jones through the use of psychological testing and a biopsychosocial assessment during his initial session. Mr. Jones appears to have some weaknesses as he scored below average in some areas in his psychological testing. Based on the information presented at the initial session and psychological testing, Mr. Jones’ initial goals will include obtaining employment in an occupation which he enjoys and attending an educational program. Further psychological testing, including vocational testing, would be beneficial for Mr.