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Have you taken this subtest?
Yes. I did very well. 17%  17%  [ 2 ]
Yes. I did well. 8%  8%  [ 1 ]
Yes. I did ok/average. 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Yes. I didn't do well. 25%  25%  [ 3 ]
Yes. I did very poorly. 25%  25%  [ 3 ]
I've taken the WAIS, but not this subtest. 8%  8%  [ 1 ]
I've taken another IQ test. 8%  8%  [ 1 ]
I've been diagnosed ASD or NVLD, but without an IQ test. 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
I haven't been assessed for ASD, NVLD, etc. 8%  8%  [ 1 ]
Total votes : 12

starkid
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24 Sep 2014, 9:53 pm

Was anyone able to do well on this test by memorizing the digit/symbol pairs? Like you only had to look at the given digit/symbol pairs a few times, and after that you finished the test by filling in the symbols from memory?



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25 Sep 2014, 3:07 am

I referenced the table a few times before not needing it much. I got a score of 14, or the 91st percentile. It's supposed to also be a measure of visual working memory, and that can be tested directly afterwards to by taking away the reference table. On the other one, symbol search, I blazed through it and got an 18. I kinda wish that my verbal working memory was stronger. It's the reason why I have a learning disability, in my opinion.



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25 Sep 2014, 11:08 am

I suck at all speed and memorization based tests.