The Effect of Resistance on Intelligence Test Scores of Young Children (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Metta Maund Rust

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 036637379X ISBN 13: 9780366373796

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How resistance shapes early intelligence test results and what it means for assessing young minds

This study explores how a child’s readiness and cooperation affect performance on popular mental tests. It focuses on the challenge of resistance during testing and what that means for interpreting results from young children.

The work analyzes multiple tests and scoring decisions, showing how refusals and repeated prompts can change measured IQ and mental age. It also reviews methods used by examiners to encourage participation and how different tests handle incomplete or refused responses.

• How resistance appears during the Kuhlmann-Binet and Merrill-Palmer scales
• Suggestions on handling refusals and repeated prompts in scoring
• Patterns in which tests are more frequently refused and why
• Implications for educators and psychologists interpreting early test scores

Ideal for readers of research in child development, educational psychology, and test design who want a grounded view of factors that influence early intelligence assessments.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 036637379X
• ISBN 13: 9780366373796
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 97