Chap 14, Common Standardized Tests Used in Neurological and Psychological Evaluations

Question 1

Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale

Answer 1

Assesses intelligence

Question 2

Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test

Answer 2

Assesses visuospatial and visuomotor function

Question 3

Rorschach Test (inkblot test)

Answer 3

Assesses attitudes, emotions, and personality

Question 4

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2)

Answer 4

Assesses broad range of personality and social/interpersonal skills

Question 5

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

Answer 5

Assesses general intelligence

Question 6

Wechsler Memory Scale, Third Edition (WMS-III)

Answer 6

Assesses learning, memory, and working memory

Question 7

Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Third Edition (PPVT-III)

Answer 7

Assesses receptive vocabulary and verbal ability

Question 8

Boston Naming Test

Answer 8

Assesses aphasia

Question 9

Beck Depression Inventory

Answer 9

Assesses depression

Question 10

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Answer 10

Assesses interpersonal conflicts

Question 11

Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist

Answer 11

Assesses behavioral problems

Question 12

Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale

Answer 12

Assesses self-perception