Kohs block design test
The Kohs Block test, also known as the Kohs Block Design Test,[1] is a performance test designed to measure intelligence. The test taker must, using 16 colored cubes, replicate the patterns displayed on a series of test cards. Because the instructions are easily communicated, the test can be administered to language or hearing handicaps.[1]
The test was fleshed out by sociologist Samuel C. Kohs, around 1923, building on earlier and similar designs. As early as the 1930s, the Kohs Block Test was administered at the Ohio School for the Deaf,[2] and at other schools with special needs students.
It has been reported that the Kohs Block test is "an integral part" of some IQ tests.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Phillips, Leslie (1966-03-13). "Tests Often a Game For Children Are Signposts For Psychologists". News Journal (Mansfield, OH): pp. 6D.
- ^ "Degree of Master of Arts Won by Mis Jean McDonald". The Zanesville Signal (Zanesville, OH): p. 6, section 2. 1931-03-15.
- ^ "IQ Test Fails Itself". Winnipeg Free Press (AP) (Winnipeg, MB): p. 40. 1978-06-14.
Further reading
- Williams, J. Harold (1922). Outline for the study of mental deficiency. California Bureau of Juvenile Research. pp. 4,10,17,33. http://www.archive.org/details/outlineforstudyo00willrich.
- David Wechsler (1944). The Measurement of Adult Intelligence. pp. 91–4. http://www.archive.org/details/measurementofadu001469mbp.
- Richards, T. W. (1946). Modern Clinical Psychology. p. 54. http://www.archive.org/details/modernclinicalps033007mbp.
- Collins, Mary; Drever, James (1948). Psychology And Practical Life. pp. 96,122. http://www.archive.org/details/psychologyandpra031944mbp.
- David Wechsler (1958). The Measurement And Appraisal Of Adult Intelligence. p. 79. http://www.archive.org/details/measurementandap001570mbp.
- Stone, M. (1985). "Kohs Block Design Test". In D. J. Keyser, R. C. Sweetland. Test Critiques. II. Kansas City: Test Corporation of America.
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