Talking with your child's test administrator is often a good way to gain more information regarding your child's test results and score interpretations.

To gain helpful background information for understanding what the test administrator may say and what the score report contains, interested parents may want to look at free information provided to the public online by the test company.

For example, Pearson has several publications online easily found through search engines, which discuss when to use the General Ability Index (GAI). The Full Scale IQ (FSIQ), Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI), Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI), Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI), Working Memory (WMI), and Processing Speed (PSI) are discussed. Myths are listed and countered with facts.

Many parents may find the time invested in reading information from a test company to be worthwhile in providing insight as to when to use each type of score, and how together the scores may provide the most complete picture of an individual's intellectual profile.