Neuropsychological Applications of Common Educational and Psychological Tests

Abstract

(from the chapter) this chapter describes the standardized test components of a flexible neuropsychological assessment approach, including major variables to consider in the selection and interpretation of traditional measures the scope of this chapter necessitates limiting to psychological and educational tests major areas of function and associated tests / the major neuropsychologically relevant behaviors in children that can be tapped by traditional educational and psychological tests include cognitive ability, . . . academic achievement, language and motor skills, and social-emotional behavior selecting combinations of tests developing hypotheses about neuropsychological functioning from combinations of traditional tests (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)