Symbol Search

Question 1

What materials will you need?

Answer 1

Administration and scoring manual, record form, response booklet 1, #2 pencil without eraser, stopwatch, and symbol search scoring key.

Question 2

Where do you start?

Answer 2

Ages 6-7: Form A Demonstration Items, Sample Items, then Test Items.
Ages 8-16: Form B Demonstration Items, Sample Items, then Test items.

Question 3

What is the discontinue criteria?

Answer 3

Discontinue after 120 seconds.

Question 4

What are the timing rules?

Answer 4

Begin timing after saying the last word of instruction. Stop timing when the child completes all the items or the time limit expires.

Question 5

Describe scoring Symbol Search A and B

Answer 5

Symbol Search A: total raw score is the total number of correct responses minus the number of incorrect responses, plus any applicable time-bonus points. If the child does not understand the task, does not complete any items, or the total raw score is less than or equal to 0, enter 0 as the total raw score. If child obtains perfect score on all 40 test items, there are possible time-bonus points.

Symbol Search B: The total raw score is the number of correct responses minus the number of incorrect responses. If the child does not understand the task, does not complete any items, or the total raw score is less than or equal to 0, enter 0 as the total raw score.