Word Classes-Receptive, Expressive: scoring Word Classes-Expressive when an "I don't know" or no response is given for a Word Classes-Receptive item.

Frequently Asked Question:

How is the expressive item administered when the response to the receptive item is "don't know" or no response is given?  What should the examiner say on the expressive item since no words were provided by the child on the receptive portion?

Answer:

If a child does not respond on the Word Classes-Receptive task or responds with "I don't know," do not administer the Word Classes-Expressive task. However, if the child responds to the Word Classes-Receptive task by identifying a wrong pair of words, use the words that the child selected for administering the Word Classes-Expressive task.