What type of items are classified as picture items on the VC?

The correct classification of picture items in the Verbal Comprehension (VC) section of the WISC-V is based on the specific format of test items designed to assess a child's understanding of verbal concepts through visual means. In this context, items 1-4 are designed specifically to utilize pictures as a key component of the task, allowing children to demonstrate their comprehension of various verbal concepts by interpreting visual stimuli.

These items typically present a set of images or scenarios that require the child to engage with the content by relating it to verbal knowledge, such as vocabulary or general understanding of concepts depicted in the images. This approach enables assessors to gauge not only the child’s verbal comprehension skills but also how well they can relate visual information to verbal reasoning.

Other options, such as items requiring verbal responses, encompass a broader range of items that may not specifically use pictures. Control or comprehension items may not emphasize visual stimuli, nor do they provide the same evaluative context intended with the picture items. This specificity is what makes items 1-4 distinctly categorized as picture items within this assessment framework.