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Intelligence and cognitive ability

Differential Ability Scales - Second Edition.

DAS-II

What it measures
general conceptual ability (GCA); verbal ability; nonverbal reasoning ability; spatial ability; working memory; processing speed; school readiness
Length and format
10 core + 10 diagnostic subtests (20 total) across three age levels. examiner-administered child cognitive subtests (performance/ability test)
Language versions
Mainly English (US); related British Ability Scales (BAS3) is the UK lineage; some adaptations
Normative data
No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.
Licence
copyrighted - commercial

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Reference
Elliott, C. D. (2007). Differential Ability Scales - Second Edition (DAS-II). San Antonio, TX: Pearson.

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