week four | assessment tests Flashcards
generally administered, scored, and interpreted by psychologists or trained administrators. used for assessment and treatment planning
psychological tests
designed to measure an individual’s intellectual and cognitive abilities
intelligence tests
population: children and adults
what it measures: intelligence and cognitive abilities in children and adults age two+
standford-binet intelligence scale
assesses a person’s ability to problem solve that doesn’t require learned knowledge
fluid reasoning
tests a person’s ability to apply knowledge that has accumulated over time and has been committed to long term memory
knowledge
measures a person’s mathematical abilities, specifically their ability to comprehend and work with numbers
quantitative reasoning
measures a persons’ ability to recognize various patterns and spatial relationships
visual-spatial processing
this measures the functioning of a person’s short-term memory
working memory
population: children and adults, individuals who may be be aphasic (unable to speak or comprehend spoken or written language due to disease or injury), non english speakers, deaf, disabled, etc.
measures: abstract problem solving ability
test of nonverbal intelligence, 4th edition (toni-4)
population: ages 16+
measures: cognitive ability or intelligence reflected in verbal and performance abilities, four major components of intelligence (verbal comp, perceptual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed)
wechsler adult intelligence scale, fourth edition (WAIS-IV)
below 69
below average IQ score
measures innate or inborn traits rather than learned skills
aptitude tests
population: primarily high school adults, but can be used for anyone eligible for enlistment
measures: science, word knowledge, mechanical comprehension, etc.
armed services vocational aptitude battery (ASVAB)
population: youth, grades 7-12 and some adults
measures: an individual’s abilities in a variety of areas including: verbal reasoning, numerical ability, abstract reasoning, etc.
differential aptitude tests (DAT)
population: grade 9 through adult
measures: used by vocational or rehab counseling for purpose of job placement
general aptitude test (GATB)