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12_2_20_Intelligence_Tests_T7_assignment.docx Intelligence Testing Grand Canyon University: CNL-523 Significance of Intelligence Tests In the counseling field, tests and assessments are critic... al tools for counselors to use with their clients in order to arrive at a diagnosis and then create a proper treatment plan. Using these tools are significant in that they can provide different answers, allow the counselor to get a clear or full picture of their clients strengths and/or limitations, their current mindset, and as Cohen &Swerdlik (2018) state, “to help assess current status with regard to some disease or condition, gauge treatment progress, and evaluate outcome of intervention” (Cohen &Swerdlik, 2018). Intelligence tests are one of the primary tools that counselors use, especially for children, as they assist in identifying children with learning disabilities (Benson, 2003). Intelligence tests for children are a critical tool as they provide “standardized ways of comparing a child performance with that of other children observed in the same situation” (Hussain, Jamil, Siraji&Maroof,2012). Throughout time, psychologists have had several different definitions of what intelligence is along with several different approaches for how to measure intelligence (Cohen &Swerdlik, 2018). Attributes to Intelligence Tests Measuring intelligence involves testing a persons “performance on different types of tests and tasks as a function of developmental level” (Cohen &Swerdlik, 2018). When measuring intelligence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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