Category Archives - Psychological Evaluations
Last Updated January 18, 2016
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At its core, the verbal comprehension index measures a child’s ability to access his vocabulary, express himself in a meaningful
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Here is a model of the questionnaire.
Characteristics/Traits
_____ adaptability
_____ affection
_____ assertiveness
_____ cleanliness
_____ compassion/ supportive/kindness
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(During the initial interview with Dr. Randy Kulman you will be asked questions about the difficulties your child is experiencing.
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The WPPSI-IV is composed of 10 core subtests and 5 additional subtests for children ages 4 years through 7 years
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Standard Scores
Standard Scores follow the same principles as scaled scores, but often represent a bigger picture. For example, one
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Confidence Intervals
Finally, the research around standardized testing acknowledges that the scores obtained from a child’s performance may not be
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T-Scores
T Scores are another method of describing a person’s performance, where a T Score of 50 is precisely average
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What is Average?
Most psychological tests provide scores and/or percentiles to describe your child’s performance compared to a representative sample
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Understanding the Numbers, Scores, and Terminology in Your Child’s Neuropsychological Report
Parents who bring their child to a psychologist
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Attention, Concentration, and Inhibition skills are often grouped together because of their strong overlap with one another. Attention and Concentration
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Sustained attention refers to the ability to focus on one or more items for a necessary duration of time
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Scaled Scores
Most psychological tests base performance off of scaled scores and standard scores. Often, scaled scores are reported if