Intelligent Testing Integrating Psychological Theory and Clinical Practice [Paperback]

This tribute to Alan S. Kaufman is edited by his son James, with contributions by a 'who's who' in IQ testing.This book is a tribute to Alan S. Kaufman, who developed a series of IQ tests with his wife, Nadeen. His tests were known for reducing ethnic differences (the Bell Curve), and their success led to the development of many new tests. Internationally renowned, with his tests and books translated into many languages, this book features essays that talk about how IQ tests are developed, how they have improved over the last few decades, and how IQ testing is used throughout the world.This book is a tribute to Alan S. Kaufman, who developed a series of IQ tests with his wife, Nadeen. His tests were known for reducing ethnic differences (the Bell Curve), and their success led to the development of many new tests. Internationally renowned, with his tests and books translated into many languages, this book features essays that talk about how IQ tests are developed, how they have improved over the last few decades, and how IQ testing is used throughout the world.The field of intelligence testing has been revolutionized by Alan S. Kaufman. He developed the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for ChildrenRevised (WISC-R) with David Wechsler, and his best-selling book, Intelligent Testing with the WISC-R, introduced the phrase intelligent testing. Kaufman, with his wife, Nadeen, then created his own series of tests: the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC), the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (K-TEA), the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT), and many others. The K-ABC, the first major intelligence test to challenge the Wechsler, helped raise the bar for future tests. This book is a celebration of his lifes work, with contributions by a whos who in IQ testing, including Bruce Bracken, Dawn Flanagan, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, Randy Kamphaus, Nancy Mather, Steve McCallum, Jack Naglieri, Tom Oakland, Cecil Reynolds, and Robert Sternberg. The book, editedl3-