Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently
administer, score, and interpret various brief intelligence
tests
Essentials of Assessment with Brief Intelligence Tests efficiently
presents, in the popular Essentials format, concise information on
the range of brief intelligence tests that are used most often in
school and clinical practices and provides an overview and
definition of brief intelligence testing as well as its uses and
limitations. Sample evaluations using brief intelligence tests are
also included.
This compact and easy-to-use book includes coverage of:
* The Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test-Second Edition (KBIT-2)
* Reynolds Intellectual Screening Test (RIST)
* Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI)
* Wide Range Intelligence Test (WRIT)
As part of the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this
volume provides information mental health professionals need to
practice knowledgably, efficiently, and ethically in today’s
behavioral healthcare environment. Each concise chapter features
numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points,
and extensive illustrative material, as well as ‘Test Yourself’
questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the
information covered.
Essentials of Assessment with Brief Intelligence Tests includes
vital, yet succinct, information on the four most commonly used
brief intelligence tests and equips clinicians including school
psychologists, clinical psychologists, and learning specialists
with the knowledge and skills to make optimal use of these
important tests.
Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment
series:
Essentials of Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales (SB5)
Assessment
Essentials of WISC?-IV Assessment
Essentials of WIAT?-II and KTEA-II Assessment
Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment
Essentials of WJ III Cognitive Abilities Assessment
Essentials of WJ III Tests of Achievement Assessment
Essentials of WPPSI-III Assessment
Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment
Essentials of KABC-II Assessment
Essentials of NEPSY? Assessment
Essentials of Assessment Report Writing
Essentials of WMS?-III Assessment
Tabella dei contenuti
Series Preface ix
One An Introduction and Overview of the Uses of Brief Intelligence Tests 1
Two Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test-Second Edition (KBIT-2) 19
Three Reynolds Intellectual Screening Test (RIST) 53
Four Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) 77
Five Wide Range Intelligence Test (WRIT) 117
Six Sample Evaluations Using Brief Intelligence Tests 141
References 171
Annotated Bibliography 177
Index 183
About the Authors 187