Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales
The Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales (RIAS) is an individually administered test of intelligence that includes a co-normed, supplemental measure of memory.[1] It is appropriate for individuals ages 3–94.
The RIAS intelligence subtests include Verbal Reasoning (verbal), Guess What (verbal), Odd-Item Out (nonverbal), and What's Missing? (nonverbal). Memory subtests include Verbal Memory and Nonverbal Memory.[1] Included within the RIAS is the Reynolds Intellectual Screening Test (RIST), a quick screener that consists of two RIAS subtests (Guess What and Odd-Item Out) and takes less time to complete than the RIAS.[1]
Subtests and test items
| Verbal intelligence | Description | Non-verbal intelligence | Description | Composite memory index | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guess what | Participants are given around two
to four clues to solve the concept or the object being described |
Odd item out | Participants must choose
which picture does not belong in a set of five to seven pictures. It's a form of non-verbal analogy that measures spatial ability, visual imagery and other non-verbal skills. |
Verbal memory | Participants have to listen to,
memorize and repeat back a series of sentences and stories that are read to them. Measures encoding, storing and recalling aspects of memory. |
| Verbal reasoning | Participants must complete propositional statements that essentially forms a verbal analogy. This section measures verbal-analytical reasoning ability. | What's missing | Participants must figure out the missing element in an incomplete picture. | Non-verbal memory | Participants are shown a picture
for five seconds and then must identify the same picture among a series of different set of pictures. Measures encoding, storing and recognition of visual stimuli. |
Citation.[2]
References
- Randy Reynolds and Cecil Kamphaus, Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales and Reynolds Intellectual Screening Test Professional Manual, Psychological Assessment Resources (2003) No ISBN
- Reynolds, Cecil. "Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales (RIAS)" (PDF). myschoolpsychology.
See also
Further reading
- Urbina, Susana (2004). Essentials of Psychological Testing. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-41978-8. Lay summary (10 October 2013).
- Urbina, Susana (2011). "Chapter 2: Tests of Intelligence". In Sternberg, Robert J.; Kaufman, Scott Barry (eds.). The Cambridge Handbook of Intelligence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 20–38. ISBN 978-0-521-73911-5. Lay summary (9 February 2012).