Intelligence tests used in many educational, clinical and professional fields are psychological tests designed to evaluate a person's mental functions such as reasoning, reasoning and comprehension.
The purpose of these tests is to obtain an idea about the person's intellectual potential. These tests consist of a set of test batteries.
There are many intelligence tests that measure different skills, but these tests are similar to each other in some aspects. For this reason, it may sometimes not be right to expect two different intelligence tests to give the same result.
There are sections that the person must complete during the intelligence test application. These sections include answering verbal questions, performing mathematical operations, and various tasks that require hand-eye coordination. Some sections may have time constraints and the person may need to complete these sections as quickly as possible. The questions are listed from easy to difficult.
The information obtained after applying intelligence tests gives information to experts about the person's intellectual skills. This information provides information about which areas the tested person is successful in and which areas need to be improved. For example, if a student who is successful in the hand-eye coordination section and verbal questions section fails in the numerical section, this may provide helpful information for the development of this student's reasoning and association areas.
These tests are also used to detect mental retardation and gifted people. These test results are especially important for children's academic success. The detection of mild-moderate and severe mental retardation can shed light on the reason for the student's academic failure and provide guidance for the student to receive education appropriate to his or her mental abilities. Likewise, it can be used to identify gifted students and guide them to receive education in educational institutions that appeal to their mental processes.
Commonly used intelligence tests are Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test, Wechsler-Adult Intelligence Test (WAIS), and Wechsler-Child Intelligence Test. (WISC-R).
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test From age 2 to adulthood It can be applied to all ages up to . It measures specific skills according to age group. Wechsler-Adult Intelligence Test (WAIS) is applied to people over the age of 16 and is widely used in the clinical field. Wechsler-Child Intelligence Test (WISC-R) is a test applied to the age range of 6-16.
These tests can be applied by an expert, teacher or by people who have received test training if the family deems it necessary.
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