Intelligence tests in children
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Intelligence tests in children
Trained professionals use several types of intelligence tests for children. The most common tests include:
- Stanford-Binet, used for children of all ages beginning at 1½ years.
- Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–III (WISC-III), used in children between the ages of 6 and 17 years.
Other tests include:
- Bayley Scales of Infant Development and Bayley Scales of Mental Development, given to children between the ages of 1 month and 3½ years.
- Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI), used for children between the ages of 3 and 7 years.
- Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, which is given from about 3 years of age to adulthood. This test estimates how well a child understands language.
Credits
| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics |
| Last Updated | October 14, 2008 |
| Last updated: | October 14, 2008 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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