For the past years 3 months John is currently employed full-time as a(n) accountant. It is reported that his work performance is unsatisfactory due to not making deadlines. Previously, for 10 years 9 months John was previously employed full-time as a(n) accountant. It is reported that his work performance is exemplary. normative data copyright 2008 by NCS Pearson, Inc. of 9ģ Test S ession Behavior John arrived on time for the test session unaccompanied. John has experienced recent weight loss and his appearance was neat. He was oriented to person, place, time and situation. John exhibited notable motor difficulties during testing. In particular, he had a central nervous system problem. John s observed difficulties due to his physical disorder during testing may have moderately interfered with his capability to fully express his nonverbal reasoning abilities, as many of the nonverbal tasks require manipulation of small materials such as blocks. It is important to note that John s observed difficulties resulting from pain or discomfort experienced during testing may have had a minimal effect on his capability to fully express his true intellectual ability. Interpretation of WAIS IV Results General Intellectual Ability John performed much better on the verbal than on the nonverbal tasks of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Fourth Edition (WAIS IV). John s motor difficulties may have moderately interfered with his capability to fully express his nonverbal reasoning abilities. Many of the nonverbal tasks require the observation and manipulation of small materials such as blocks. John s general cognitive ability, therefore, is best estimated by his performance on the verbal tasks. His verbal reasoning ability is high average range and above that of approximately 79% of his peers (VCI = 112 95% confidence interval = ).