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PRELIMINARY TEST OF INTELLIGENCE : A Brief Test of Adult Intelligence Designed for Psychiatric Examiners

MARGARET KELLER, IRVIN L. CHILD, and FREDERICK C. REDLICHAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 103, Number 6

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.103.6.785

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A brief test of adult intelligence designed for psychiatric examiners is reported. The test (Preliminary Test of Intelligence) consists of vocabulary, comprehension, similarities and differences, and arithmetic items and can be administered and scored in 5 to 15 minutes. Preliminary standardization data on 150 subjects ranging in age from 11 to 70 years show satisfactorily high correlations with the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale. The test, together with complete instructions for administration, scoring and interpretation is included in the text. Tentative norms permit the classification of intelligence level in one of four categories: above average, average, below average and markedly below average. The I. Q. range within each category for the standardization group is reported.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 103 • Number 6 • May 1947

Pages: 785 - 792

PubMed: 20243414

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Published in print: May 1947

Published online: 1 April 2006

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MARGARET KELLER

The Department of Psychiatry (School of Medicine) and Department of Psychology, Yale University.

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IRVIN L. CHILD

The Department of Psychiatry (School of Medicine) and Department of Psychology, Yale University.

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FREDERICK C. REDLICH

The Department of Psychiatry (School of Medicine) and Department of Psychology, Yale University.

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PRELIMINARY TEST OF INTELLIGENCE : A Brief Test of Adult Intelligence Designed for Psychiatric Examiners

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