The title of the test in review is the Test of Nonverbal Intelligence, Fourth Edition, also known as the TONI-4. Linda Brown, Rita J. Sherbenou and Susan K. Johnsen originally wrote the test. The test is currently published by PRO-ED, which is located at 8700 Shoal Creek Boulevard in Austin, Texas. The company’s website is www.proedinc.com.
It is recommended that the testing process take approximately 15 minutes, although, there is no specific time limit for test takers to respond during the administration. To complete kit of the TONI-4 costs $376. This complete kit includes examiner’s manual, picture book, critical reviews and research findings (from 1982-2009), 50 form A answer booklet and record forms, and 50 form B answer booklet and record forms, all inside a durable storage box. The TONI-4 is considered a proprietary test because it is Copyrighted by The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and the Buros Center for Testing.
The TONI-4 measures general intelligence by heavily relying on nonverbal and motor responses, specifically intelligence, aptitude, abstract reasoning and problem solving. The test specifically predicts abstract and figural problem-solving skills of children and adults (ages 6 to 89 years) who have language, hearing, …show more content…
Overall, the administration guidelines for the TONI-4 are straightforward and easy to understand. The administrator is to record the test taker’s responses on a form in order the questions are given. This may pose a large concern as the administrator is to record the responses as they occur, possibly drawing attention away from the test taker or distracting him/her from the individual’s latter response. Another concern is that the responses are open to the administrator’s interpretation of them and may not correspond with a specific number in the picture book, causing the administrator to approximate the best possible
It is recommended that the testing process take approximately 15 minutes, although, there is no specific time limit for test takers to respond during the administration. To complete kit of the TONI-4 costs $376. This complete kit includes examiner’s manual, picture book, critical reviews and research findings (from 1982-2009), 50 form A answer booklet and record forms, and 50 form B answer booklet and record forms, all inside a durable storage box. The TONI-4 is considered a proprietary test because it is Copyrighted by The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and the Buros Center for Testing.
The TONI-4 measures general intelligence by heavily relying on nonverbal and motor responses, specifically intelligence, aptitude, abstract reasoning and problem solving. The test specifically predicts abstract and figural problem-solving skills of children and adults (ages 6 to 89 years) who have language, hearing, …show more content…
Overall, the administration guidelines for the TONI-4 are straightforward and easy to understand. The administrator is to record the test taker’s responses on a form in order the questions are given. This may pose a large concern as the administrator is to record the responses as they occur, possibly drawing attention away from the test taker or distracting him/her from the individual’s latter response. Another concern is that the responses are open to the administrator’s interpretation of them and may not correspond with a specific number in the picture book, causing the administrator to approximate the best possible