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Administration For Digit Span (WISC-IV)

The document provides instructions for administering a digit span test to assess a person's ability to remember and repeat back sequences of numbers. It describes having the person first repeat digits forward, then introducing digits backwards where they must repeat the numbers in reverse order. The administrator is directed to provide feedback and corrections to the person as they work through two practice trials for each task of repeating digits forward and backward.

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Administration For Digit Span (WISC-IV)

The document provides instructions for administering a digit span test to assess a person's ability to remember and repeat back sequences of numbers. It describes having the person first repeat digits forward, then introducing digits backwards where they must repeat the numbers in reverse order. The administrator is directed to provide feedback and corrections to the person as they work through two practice trials for each task of repeating digits forward and backward.

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Administration for Digit Span: Digit Span Forwards Say: I am going to say some numbers.

Listen carefully and when I am through, say them right after me. Just say what I say. Administer Trial 1 and Trial 2 of each item. Proceed to the next item if the discontinue criterion has not been met. Remember to administer Digit Span Backwards regardless of the childs performance on Digit Span Forwards. Digit Span Backwards Trial 1 Say: Now I am going to say some more numbers. But this time when I stop, I want you to say them backwards. If I say 8 2 you would say [Correct Response: 2 - 8], Say: Thats right. Proceed to trial 2 If an incorrect response Say: Thats not quite right. I said 8 2, so to say it backwards, you should say 2 8. Lets try again: 8 2. [Correct Response: 2 - 8], Say: Thats right. Proceed to trial 2 Incorrect response: Say: Thats not quite right. I said 8 2, so to say it backwards, you should say 2 8. Proceed to trial 2

Trial 2 Say: Lets try these numbers. Remember, you are to say them backwards: 5 6. Correct response: (6 5): Say: Thats right. Proceed to Trial 1 of item 1

Incorrect response: (6 5) Say: Thats not quite right. I said 5 6, so to say it backwards, you should say 6 5. Lets try again: 5 6. Correct response: (6 5): Say: Thats right. Proceed to Trial 1 of item 1 Incorrect response: (6 5) Say: Thats not quite right. I said 5 6, so to say it backwards, you should say 6 5. Proceed to Trial 1 of item 1

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