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Peer reviewedArizmendi, Thomas; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1981
Analyzed the Matching Familiar Figures Test, which has been employed by researchers to determine conceptual tempo, for potential use as a tool for the clinician. Discusses the psychological factors inherent in impulsivity. Suggests the primary deficits are a lack of norms as well as an alternate form. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedGow, Lyn; Ward, James – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1982
Using the Matching Familiar Figures Test and the Porteus Maze Tests with characteristic modifications, the feasibility of using measures of cognitive tempo were examined. The measures' contributions in predicting the work performance of institutionalized moderately-severely retarded subjects were no greater than conventional individual…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Conceptual Tempo, Foreign Countries, Institutionalized Persons
Direct linkMahone, E. Mark – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2005
The goal of this review of the clinical and research literature is to identify, describe, and critique published methods for assessment of attention and related functions in preschool children (ages 6 and younger). The need for valid assessment of preschool children has grown dramatically in the past two decades following the implementation of…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Attention Span, Literature Reviews, Evaluation Methods
