For children aged 12-16, which item should be the starting point for reliability?

The starting point for reliability when evaluating the WISC-V in children aged 12-16 is based on age-appropriate normative data and the most suitable assessment items that accurately reflect the cognitive abilities of this age group. Item 9 is ideally positioned among the items to ensure that the assessment is both appropriate and effective for this particular age range.

Constructing an assessment that is relevant and reliable for adolescents requires careful consideration of their developmental stage and the cognitive skills being measured. Items that do not align with the cognitive level of 12 to 16-year-olds might result in skewed or invalid results, leading to a misinterpretation of the child's abilities. Therefore, selecting Item 9 as the starting point helps to ensure that the evaluation can yield reliable and valid data reflective of the child's cognitive capacity within the established norms for their age group.