Slosson Intelligence Test-4th Edition (SIT-4) Richard L. Slosson; revised by Bradley T. Erford, PhD, Sue L. Larson, PhD, and Steven W. Slosson
Purpose: A screening measure of cognitive ability for children and adults, including those who are visually impaired or blind.
Age range: 4 to 65 years
Admin: Individual
Admin time: 10-20 minutes
Scoring time: 10 minutes
Qualification level: B
The SIT-4 is a verbal screening measure of cognitive ability for children and adults, ideal for those with visual impairment, reading disabilities, or other conditions.
New in this edition
Includes a color-coded score sheet.
Features large color stimulus items for visually impaired individuals.
Measures administration and scoring simultaneously.
Uses a standard deviation (SD) of 15.
Newly calibrated normative data.
Features and benefits
Measures crystallized verbal intelligence verbally, making it ideal for those with visual impairments, reading disabilities, or other conditions.
Includes six domains:
General Information (GI): the learning of cultural knowledge, much of which is not explicitly or directly taught.
Comprehension (CO): the knowledge of social behavior, "common sense," and the ability to interpret sayings and proverbs.
Quantitative (QN): the ability to do mental calculations, remember essential numbers, and determine the arithmetic process required to calculate correct answers.
Similarities and Differences (SD): the skill in determining common attributes of two dissimiliar things or concepts and some uncommon attributes.
Vocabulary (VO): the ability to use, understand, and define words orally.
Auditory Memory (AM): the capability to remember and repeat correctly a random series of digits, both forward and backward, as well as several sentences.
The SIT-4 yields a Total Score, charts category scores, and compares ability to achievement.
SIT-4 Complete Kit includes the SIT-4 Administration Manual, SIT-4 Norms Tables and Technical Manual, 25 Score Sheets, and Stimulus Items for the Blind