In the context of testing, what does SS stand for?

In the context of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition (WISC-V), SS most commonly stands for "Standard Score." This measure is derived from raw scores and allows for the comparison of a child’s performance to a normative sample. The Standard Score helps to standardize an individual's performance on the test, typically with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. This makes it an effective way to understand where a child's cognitive abilities lie relative to others in their age group.

Other choices, while relevant in different contexts, do not accurately represent the acronym SS within WISC-V testing. "Symbol Search," on the other hand, is a specific subtest within the WISC-V that evaluates processing speed and visual-motor coordination but is not represented by the SS abbreviation. "Sequential Test" and "Strategic Skills" do not directly correlate with established terminology used in the WISC-V framework.