Intelligence Assessments
Description of The Woodcock-Johnson intelligence test
The WJ intelligence test covers both standard and extended battery that administers assessment in cognitive ability. These two batteries allow investigation and examination of the intra-individual patterns of achievement and discrepancies among the cognitive ability. They are designed in identifying and pointing out the individual’s current position regarding strengths and weaknesses (Abu-Hamour, Hmouz, Mattar, & Muhaidat, 2012). The intellectual and cognitive abilities tests are subjected to children from two years of age to adults aged over 90 years. The intelligence tests under the cognitive ability approach are grouped into three clusters that include verbal, thinking and cognitive efficiency abilities. These intelligence tests and interpretive procedure are essential in improving the diagnostic power and treatment instruments under the cognitive ability.
Strength
The evaluation under the Woodcock-Johnson intelligence test uses both qualitative and quantitative information in diagnosis and treatment procedure. This involves consisting greater approach in the interpretation of the intelligence and cognitive ability on a standardized test. In achievement of accurate diagnosis and treatment, the evaluation should consider history approach through using ethical and multicultural consideration (Abu-Hamour, Hmouz, Mattar, & Muhaidat, 2012). Ethical principles help in treating every diagnosis and treatment case separate with the aim of having appropriate and viable data for future reference in diagnosis. Furthermore, considering multicultural approach provides a variety of diagnostic response that helps in relating different cultural outcomes.
Limitations
In Woodcock-Johnson intelligence test, the data profile applied in diagnosis and treatment are barely are referred from previous studies and history. Different cases do not correlate and hence being unethical to generalize evaluations (Abu-Hamour, Hmouz, Mattar, & Muhaidat, 2012). Every case is supposed to be individually evaluated, diagnosed and treated. Finally, every person has unique intellectual and cognitive ability and should be diagnosed and treated by their intelligence standards.
References
Abu-Hamour, B., Al Hmouz, H., Mattar, J., & Muhaidat, M. (2012). The use of Woodcock-Johnson tests for identifying students with special needs-a comprehensive literature review. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 47, 665-673.
