Introduction to CHILD ASSESSMENT Flashcards
Spearman intelligence
is one thing - G general IQ & S minor role
Turnstone Intelligence is
7 primary abilities factor analysis - memory, induction, spatial visual, perception of visual detain, numerical, two verbal factors (logic and words)
what are the uses of intelligence tests
- evaluations that focus on issues of intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder)
- developmental delays
- giftedness
- educational and vocational planning
- school placement and qualification, and other targeted assessment questions
- Diagnosis and differential diagnosis (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease); behavioral (e.g., attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD]).
James cattle theory of intelligence
fluid and crystallized intelligence
John Carroll
three stratum theory, that intelligence is layers the top Layer in the general intelligence G, eight broad abilities beneath G, then 65 highly specific abilities narrow abilities factor
why are cognitive assessments used in schools ?
assess a child’s overall level of intellectual abilities
2. learning ability and capacity
3. identify their strength and weaknesses to support individual 3. learning needs
which children are usually referred for cognitive assessments?
- those who have high intellectual potential
- learning and language difficulties
- applying for funding
- children suspected to have intellectual disability of other developmental and behavioral disorders
what is the process of cognitively assessing a child?
- parents / school consult
- behavioral observation
- assessment
- report feedback
- implementation of recommendations
what happens in the assessment?
- usually is 45-60 minutes
- rapport building with child
- child completes variety of engaging activities with blocks, pictures, puzzles
The Wechsler intelligence tests strengths
Impressive reliability and validity
Feature comprehensive and recent normative data
Cover an extremely wide range of age.
Provide full-scale, index, and subtest scores that have great clinical utility
Familiar to most clinical psychologists
Held in high esteem by clinical psychologists
The Wechsler intelligence tests limitations
- subjective scoring on some subtests
- cultural biased and loaded
- connection between test and day to day life may be limited
ecological validity
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales—Fifth Edition (SB 5), advantages
Administered face-to-face and one-on-one
Hierarchical model of intelligence
Covers the entire life span (ages 2–85+) as a single test
Reliability and validity are strong
The normative sample is like those of Wechsler tests in that it matches recent U.S.
Includes normative data from individuals with specific relevant diagnoses, including learning problems, intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder), and ADHD
subtests include extensions at the low and high ends
SB5 factors
- Fluid Reasoning—the ability to solve novel problems
- Knowledge—general information accumulated over time via personal experiences, including education, home, and environment
- Quantitative Reasoning—the ability to solve numerical problems
- Visual-Spatial Processing—the ability to analyze visually presented information, including relationships between objects, spatial orientation, assembling pieces to make a whole, and detecting visual patterns
- Working Memory—the ability to hold and transform information in short-term memory
Achievement Versus Intelligence
achievement is what the person has accomplished, and intelligence is what the person can accomplish intellectually, prior to DSM5 comparing intelligence and achievements scores was a key factor in determining learning disabilties
what ages is WIAT-III for?
4-50
what does it compose of WIAT-III?
reading, math, writing language and oral language / the oral language composite : listening comprehension and oral expression
the reading composite: word reading - pseudo word decoding, reading, comprehension
- the mathematics composite: numerical operations, math problems
- the written language composite: spelling, sentence composition, essay composition
Bender-Visual motor festal test second edition is a ________ measures?
- neuropsychological
- straightforward copying task
it measures visuoconstructive abilities - 6 mins, very short test
- results cannot specify location of brain damage =
- suitable for above 3 years old
