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Intelligence and cognitive ability

Otis-Lennon School Ability Test - Eighth Edition.

OLSAT-8

What it measures
school ability (general reasoning); verbal reasoning/comprehension; nonverbal (figural & quantitative) reasoning
Length and format
21 item types across 7 levels (A-G), K-grade 12; verbal + nonverbal clusters. group-administered multiple-choice verbal and nonverbal/pictorial items; paper or digital (performance/ability test)
Language versions
Primarily US English; Spanish-related practice materials exist; mainly a US instrument
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
Otis, A. S., & Lennon, R. T. (2003). Otis-Lennon School Ability Test - Eighth Edition (OLSAT-8). San Antonio, TX: Pearson/Harcourt.

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