Designs II Subtest (WMS-IV)

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A subtest of the Wechsler Memory Scale, 4th Edition that evaluates delayed recall as well as delayed recognition. The subject is shown a grid with 4-8 designs on a page for 10 seconds, which is then removed from view. After a delay, the subject is asked to recreate the pages shown in the immediate condition. Then, the subject is shown a series of grids and asked to select the two designs that are correct and in the same place as on the page shown in the immediate condition.

**Synonyms:** - Designs II - WMS-IV Designs II