DRAW A PERSON INTELLECTUAL ABILITY TEST

DRAW A PERSON INTELLECTUAL ABILITY TEST FOR CHILDRENS, ADOLESCENTS and ADULTS (DAP:IQ)

The DAP:IQ provides a common set of scoring criteria to estimate intellectual
ability from a human figure drawing (HFD). Until now, measurement of cognitive ability by scoring drawings of human figures focused mainly on children and adolescents. The DAP:IQ applies this form of evaluation to adults as well,
allowing for a more direct, continuous measurement of a common construct
across the age ranges.

The DAP:IQ improves the practice of evaluating human figure drawings as a measurement of cognitive ability by scoring elements representative of universal features of the human figure. Obtaining an HFD is easily standardized with a
set of simple, easily understood instructions, and requires a very short period of time. This flexible assessment is designed for use by psychologists, school counselors, and professionals working with special-needs populations. The
DAP:IQ allows you to derive reliable, quantitative estimates of intelligence by
using a large single collection of normative data. Psychometric data, including normative reference data, are provided for ages 4-89 years and are based on
a total sample of 3,090 individuals across the United States. The validity and
utility of this test lie in the scoring system's emphasis of concepts over artistic
skill and motor coordination.

Features of the DAP:IQ
• Standardized instructions for the task are easy to use.

• Standardized scoring systems emphasize conceptual aspects of drawings,
not artistic quality.

• Drawings can be collected in a rapid, efficient manner.

• Few people are hesitant to do the drawing once they are assured that the artistic quality is not being evaluated.

• Drawings can be obtained in even the most challenging of clinical situations
(e.g., the assessment of autistic or severely hyperactive children, non-reading
or non-English-speaking clients).

• Scoring criteria have less cultural specificity than most intelligence tests,
verbal or nonverbal (culture-reduced).

Complete set:
DAP:IQ Examiner's Manual, 50 Administration/Scoring Forms, and 50 Drawing Forms, all in a sturdy storage box

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