Picture Span

Question 1

What materials do you need?

Answer 1

Administration and scoring manual, record form, stimulus book 2, and stop watch

Question 2

Where do you start?

Answer 2

Ages 6-16: Sample items B&C, then item 4

Question 3

What are the reverse rules?

Answer 3

If a child does not receive a perfect score on either of the first two items given, administer the preceding items in reverse order until the child obtains perfect scores on two consecutive items.

Question 4

What are the discontinue rules?

Answer 4

Discontinue after 3 consecutive scores of 0.

Question 5

Describe timing rules.

Answer 5

Sample item A to Item 3: Expose the stimulus page for 3 seconds.
Sample item B to Item 26: Expose the stimulus page for 5 seconds.