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Intelligence testing spans a history of over 100 years. Today, practitioners must consider a variety of factors when deciding on the most appropriate intelligence test for a child, such as the length of administration, psychometric properties, age norms, as well as factors related to the child taking the test (e.g., verbal ability, motor skills, presence of a disability, etc.). Clinicians must have an understanding of the history, theoretical frameworks, strengths, and weaknesses of the most well-known intelligence tests in order to select the most appropriate test for their client. This chapter includes a brief overview of the history of intelligence testing, issues related to selecting intelligence tests, and descriptions of the most widely used intelligence tests in clinical practice.
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Issarraras, A., Matson, J.L. (2018). Intelligence Testing. In: Matson, J. (eds) Handbook of Childhood Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities Assessment . Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93542-3_4
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