1.15 Intelligence Testing

These flashcards cover key terms related to various intelligence assessment tools and concepts in cognitive development.

Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC)

A clinical instrument (psychological diagnostic test) for assessing cognitive development in children.

Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales

An individually administered intelligence test revised from the original Binet-Simon Scale by Lewis Terman.

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

An IQ test designed to measure intelligence and cognitive ability in adults and older adolescents.

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)

An individually administered intelligence test for children aged six to 16.

IQ

intelligence quotient, or name given to the score of the Binet-Simon test; the score is derived by dividing a child’s mental age (the score from the test) by their chronological age to create an overall quotient