Intelligence Assessment Tools
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC) | Age: 3-18; assesses cognitive development |
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children- 5th Ed. (WISC-V) | Age: 6-16; generates a full scale IQ that represents a child’s general intellectual ability. |
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAISC-IV) | Age: 16-90; measures cognitive ability in adults; focus is on 4 domains of intelligence: verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory, & processing speed |
Detroit Test of Learning Aptitude (DTLA) | Age: 6-17; measures both general intelligence and discrete ability areas; also shows the effects of language, attention, & motor abilities on test performance |
Raven’s Progressive Matrices | Ages: 5+; used in measuring abstract reasoning ability; individual is asked to identify the missing element that completes a pattern |
Leiter Internacional Performance Scale 3rd Ed. (Leiter-3) | Age: 3-75; nonverbal measure of intelligence; game like tasks assess cognitive, attentional, & neuropsychological abilities |
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales | Age: 2+; cognitive ability assessment used to measure intelligence; helpful in assessing neurological issues; test results can also be helpful in classroom placement |
Slosson Intelligence Test (SIT) | Age: 4-65; provides a quick, reliable index of intellectual ability; useful in determining whether further in-depth evaluation is needed, providing a tentative diagnosis of cognitive ability or confirming other findings |