Chapter 9: intellectual and neuropsychological assessment

Question 1

Things to know about Charles Spearman

Answer 1

1. created the “G” concept
2. global
3. represent overall intelligence
4. one single factor
5. created a test with statistical analysis backing it

Question 2

Luis Thurstone

Answer 2

multiple ability that may not relate to each other
disagreed with spearmen
created a test with statistical analysis backing it up

Question 3

What is Hierarchical

Answer 3

A blend of spearman and Thurstone
appreciate specific ability

Question 4

James Cattell

Answer 4

Created Fluid vs Crystallized intelligence

Question 5

Fluid vs crystallized intelligence

Answer 5

Fluid
Problem solving ability when faced with new info

Crystallized
The intelligence form by life experience with included schooling

Question 6

John Carroll

Answer 6

Three stratum theory of intelligence
hierarchical
- 8 board factors of intelligence
- 60 very specific abilities
-moderate
-looking at specifics

Question 7

Wechsler intelligence test

Answer 7

created in the really 1900s
Three Wechsler test
- Wais-iv
-Wisc-v
-Wppsi-iv

Question 8

What are the reasons for intellectual assessment

Answer 8

1. diagnostic things for intellectual disability
2. learning problem
3. assess cognitive state
4. ADHD/Vocational interests

Question 9

What are the characteristics of intellectual assessments

Answer 9

1. hierarchical view
2. tests are all face to face and one on one administration
3. means of 100 for the full scale and the index score
4. we have normative data
5. reliability of validity

Question 10

Stanford bient intelligence scales

Answer 10

1. 5th edition
2. similarities to Wechsler

Question 11

what are the similarities to wechsler from the Stanford bient intelligence scales

Answer 11

1. requires face to face and one on one administration
2. single overhead score
3. five factor scores and subtest scores
4. the average score is 100

Question 12

What are the differences from wechsler from the Stanford bient intelligence scales

Answer 12

1. one test covers the entire lifespan
2. require expansion at the high and low end of intelligence
3. there are subtest but the subtest are different then wechsler

Question 13

What is the main critique of intelligence test?

Answer 13

cultural fairness

Question 14

Achievement test

Answer 14

What you have learned across school subjects

Question 15

What can achievement test scores be compared to

Answer 15

intelligence
expected levels of achievement

Question 16

what domains are measured in the third test edition of the wechsler individual test

Answer 16

reading
math
written language
oral language

Question 17

Neuropsychological testing

Answer 17

measures cognitive functioning or Brian impairment

Question 18

clinical purposes

Answer 18

-brain injury
- make prognosis
- to plan rehab
- to make accommodation

Question 19

what conditions are neurological testing for

Answer 19

after head injury, illness, prolonged alcohol/drug use

Question 20

Halstead-reitan neuropsychological battery

Answer 20

Most common comphernivise battery
There are 8 test included in battery
-Only administered through those 8 tests
-Through measure
Primary purpose
-See who has brain damage and provide specific areas of the brain and knowledge about the brain damage
- Touch
- Hear
-Motor skills

Question 21

Bender visual motor gestalt test second edition

Answer 21

Commonly used brief neuropsychological assessment
6 minute to administer
A copy test where you copy nine geometric shapes

Question 22

Rey-osterrieth complex figure test

Answer 22

Brief paper and pencil drawing test
Copy a single complex geometric figure
Recall that figure few minutes after

Question 23

Repeatable battery for the assessment of neuropsychological status

Answer 23

Focus on broader range of abilities/ cognitive functioning
12 subtest can be administered in under 30 minutes