Psychological Assessments and Intelligence Tests

Study Notes

Intelligence Tests

Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) assesses and monitors reading, spelling, and math skills, and identifies possible learning disabilities.
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test-5 diagnoses learning disabilities and exceptional abilities.
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales-IV (WAIS-IV) assesses intellectual ability of adults.
Purdue Non-Language Test (PNLT) measures general mental ability in a "culture fair" manner.
Culture Fair Intelligence Test measures fluid intelligence.
SRA Verbal and Nonverbal Test measures adaptability and flexibility in problem-solving, and general intelligence independent of English language knowledge.
Raven's Progressive Matrices measures general human intelligence and abstract reasoning.

Cognitive Ability Tests

Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests measures ability for academic achievement, oral language, scholastic aptitude, and overall cognitive skills.
Otis-Lennon School Ability Test provides a marker for measuring individual year-to-year progress.
Differential Aptitude Tests assess general and specific mental abilities for various positions.
Flanagan Industrial Tests are used for selection, placement, reassignment, and vocational counseling.

Personality Tests

NEO Personality Inventory provides a detailed assessment of normal personality.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator helps people understand personality differences in the general population.
16 Personality Factor Questionnaire provides a thorough, research-based map of normal personality.
Edwards Personal Preference Schedule is used for personal counseling and recruitment, measuring personality variables.
California Psychological Inventory assesses everyday "folk-concepts" used to describe behavior.

Clinical and Psychopathology Tests

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory II (MMPI-II) assesses and diagnoses mental illness, and is used in legal cases.
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory 3rd edition assesses and helps diagnose psychiatrist disorders.
Personality Assessment Inventory comprehensively assesses adult psychopathology.

Other Tests

Satisfaction with Life Scale measures satisfaction with people's life as a whole.
Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank (RISB) screens for adjustment problems, facilitates case conceptualization, and monitors treatment.
Sachs Sentence Completion Test explores specific clusters of attitudes or significant areas of an individual's life.
Purpose in Life Tests—Part B measures the extent to which a respondent perceives a general sense of meaning and purpose in life.
Draw-a-Person (DAP) Test infers children's cognitive developmental levels.
House-Tree-Person (HTP) Test assesses children's cognitive developmental levels.

Description

This quiz assesses your knowledge of various psychological tests and assessments, including the Wide Range Achievement Test, Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales, and Purdue Non-Language Test. These tests are used to diagnose learning disabilities, identify exceptional abilities, and measure intellectual ability. Test your understanding of these important psychological tools.