DMCH LUDHIANA
SPECIAL MENTAL AND
PHYSICAL ABILITY AND
DISABILITY TESTS
PRESENTATION BY:MEENAKSHI
MSC NURSING 1ST YEAR
ROLL NUM:13
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INTRODUCTION
Mental tests or Psychological tests are specialised
assessment procedures for determining such
characteristics of an individual as intellectual
capacity ,motive pattern ,self concept ,perception
of environment ,anxiety or depression ,coping
pattern and general personality integration
DEFINITION :
mental ability: it is the quality of being able
to perform all mental acts with intelligence,
orientation and concentration.
mental disability: the condition of being
unable to perform as a consequence of
mental unfitness or mental disorder.
COGNITIVE
FUNCTION
DIAGNOSTIC
CLARIFICATION
ASSESSMENT PERSONALITY
INTER-PERSONAL
RELATION
SPECIAL MENTAL
TEST
WISCONSIN
BHATIA CARD SORTING
PERFORMANCE TEST TEST
ALEXANDE MEMORY PATTERN PICTURE TRIAL
KOH BLOCK
R PASSALOG SOUND DRAWING CONSTRUC MAKING
DESIGN TEST
TEST TEST TEST TION TEST
BHATTIA’S BATTERY OF PERFORMANCE TEST
INTRODUCTION:
• This test was constructed by C.M Bhatia in 1995.
• This test was developed to test the intelligence of Indian
population
• This allocated children aged 11 to different types of secondary
school.
• This test can be administered to measure the intelligence of
children ,less educated and illiterate one’s.
TYPES OF BHATIA’S PERFORMANCE
TESTS
i. Koh’s Block Design Test
ii. Alexander Passalong test.
iii.Patteren drawing test
iv. Immediate memory of sound
v. Picture construction test
KOH BLOCK DESIGN TEST
This battery includes 10 design from original 17 designs
from the Koh test.
It contains 16 colored cubes which test taker has to
arrange according to the design displayed
The time for the first five design is 2 minute and for the
remaining five the time is 3 minutes.
The card with variety of colored designs are shown to
the test taker and he is asked to reproduce them using
set of colored blocks.
Performance is based not just on the accuracy of the
drawing but also on the examiners observation of
behavior during the test, including attention level, self
criticism and adaptive behavior (communication ,social
skills)
• Patients with damage to the right hemisphere of
the brain find successful completion of the task
to be extremely difficult, so the test is often used
to diagnose right hemisphere damage
PASSALONG TEST
The Passalong Test measured intelligence. It consists
of four wooden trays and wooden blocks, painted red
or blue, with eight design cards.
The subject is given a design card. They must make
the image using the blocks.
The first four of these have to be completed in 2
minutes and for the rest of four cards it is 3 minutes.
PASSALOG TEST
IMMEDIATE MEMORY SOUND
This test has two parts
• Digit span forward and digit span backward
• The test taker is required to repeat the numbers the
examiner says.
• The number of digit is increased on every trial.
• The test is continued till the subject repeats it
successfully in the same order, this is forward digit
span.
• Similarly in case of backward span, the digits are
repeated in the backward position.
PICTURE CONSTRUCTION TEST
This test requires the subject to construct a picture
that is given in parts . The parts are to be meaningfully
combined to construct the picture.
The time for the first two pictures is 2 min and rest of
the three pictures it is 3 minute
PATTERN DRAWING TEST
This test is constructed by Bhatia. This test includes
eight cards. Every card has a pattern and subject is
required to draw these pattern in one go without
lifting the pencil.
The time for the first four cards in 2 minutes and for
the rest of the four cards is 3 minutes
WISCONSIN CARD SORTING
TEST
• The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) is a
neuropsychological test that is frequently used to measure
such higher-level cognitive processes as attention,
perseverance, abstract thinking, and set shifting.
• It is particularly used in clinical fields to measure behaviors of
patient ,intellectual flexibility and ability in concept
formation.
• The WCST consists of two card packs:
STIMULUS CARD
RESPONSE CARD
• having 4 stimulus cards and 64 response cards. Each card
measures 7×7 cm, and there are various geometric shapes
in different colors and numbers.
• The participants are expected to accurately sort every
response card with one of four stimulus cards through the
feedback (right or wrong) given to them based on a rule.
Among various versions, the version of WCST with 128
cards developed by Heaton was used in this study. The test
was applied individually, and 12 scores were obtained
(Heaton, Chelune, Talley, Kay, & Curtiss, 1993). A reliability
study could not be conducted due to the nature of the test.
The validity studies, on the other hand, were conducted on
both sick and healthy groups, and it was shown that the
test was valid for a Turkish sample
WISCONSIN TEST
TRIAL MAKING TEST
• The Trail Making Test (TMT) (see Reitan, 1958) has two
parts and the time taken to complete each part are used to
measure central executive functioning.
• In Part A (TMT-A), the participant must draw a line to
connect consecutive numbers, from 1 to 25. In Part B
(TMT-B), the participant connects numbers and letters in
an alternating progressive sequence, 1 to A, A to 2, 2 to B,
and so on.
In order to measure central executive functioning, the
difference in time taken to complete TMT-B, which stresses
central executive processes of task-set inhibition, cognitive
flexibility, and the ability to maintain a response set
(Arbuthnott & Frank, 2000; Kortte, Horner, & Windhan,
2002), and the time to complete TMT-A, which has little
executive input, is calculated. The ratio of TMT-B to TMT-
A can also be used
OTHER TESTS
DENVER DEVELOPMENT SCREENING TEST
Commonly known as the Denver Scale, is a test for
screening cognitive and behavioral problems in preschool
children. It was developed by William K. Frankenburg and
first introduced by him and Josiah.B. Dobbs in 1967. The
DENVER II (1992) is a revision and update of the Denver
Developmental Screening Test, DDST (1967).
DENVER DEVELOPMENT SCREENING TEST
To identify the developmental delay in preschoolers.
To assist neurological function and to detect neurological
Problem like cerebral palsy.
To detect problem in early infancy like growth and development.
DENVER DEVELOPMENT SCREENING TEST
GOODENOUGH –HARRIS DRAW –a-
PERSONLITY TEST
Psychological projective personality or cognitive
test used to evaluate children and adolescents for
a variety of purposes.
Developed originally by florence goodenough in
1926, this test was first known as the goodenough
draw-a-man test
PHYSICAL
ABILITY TESTS
SPECIAL PHYSICAL ABILITY TEST
INTRODUCTION
Special physical abilities is the quality of being able to
perform physical acts.
Tests typically evaluate applicants on some physical
requirement such as lifting strength, rope climbing, or
obstacle course completion.
DEFINITION
A Physical Ability Test (PAT) is a way for an employer
to more effectively match workers to the physical
demands and essential functions of a job.
USE OF PAT:
• The PATs are designed to simulate specific job duties of a
Peace Officer.
• The tests are physically demanding and could cause injury
to persons who are not physically fit or have medical
conditions which limit their physical ability. Before
taking the PAT, you must undergo a risk assessment to
ensure you are fit to proceed
TYPES OF PHYSICAL DISABILITY
TEST
The test consist of five physically demanding performance tests
designed to evaluate overall fitness to perform specific functions
of a Peace Officer. They are:
Hand Grip strength
Trunk lift test
Dynamic arm power
Dynamic leg power
Overall endurance
HANDGRIP STRENGTH TEST
• The purpose of this test is to measure the
maximum isometric strength of the hand and
forearm muscles.
• Handgrip strength is important for any sport in
which the hands are used for catching, throwing
or lifting.
• Also, as a general rule people with strong hands
tend to be strong elsewhere, so this test is often
used as a general test of strength.
HANDGRIP STRENGTH
PROCEDURE
The subject holds the dynamometer in the hand to be tested,
with the arm at right angles and the elbow by the side of the
body.
The handle of the dynamometer is adjusted if required - the
base should rest on first metacarpal (heel of palm), while the
handle should rest on middle of four fingers.
When ready the subject squeezes the dynamometer with
maximum isometric effort, which is maintained for about 5
seconds.
No other body movement is allowed. The subject should be
strongly encouraged to give a maximum effort.
• The best result from several trials for each hand is
recorded, with at least 15 seconds recovery
between each effort.
• The values listed below (in kg and lbs) give a guide
to expected scores for adults.
• These values are the average of the best scores of
each hand.
Trunk Lift Test: This test measures trunk
extensor strength, flexibility and endurance.
It requires gym mat, measuring device ,
marker.
PROCEDURE :
The aim of the test is to lift the upper body off the floor
using the muscles of the back and hold the position to
allow for the measurement.
• The subject lies on the mat in a face down position,
with toes pointed back behind the body and hands
placed under the thighs.
• pace a marker on the floor in line with the student’s
eyes (a coin or other marker), which they must
maintain focus on throughout the movement (to
help keep head in alignment).
• When ready, the student lifts the upper body off the
floor, in a very slow and controlled manner, to a
maximum height of 12 inches.
• The head should be maintained in a straight
alignment with the spine.
• The position must be held long enough for a
measurement to be made of the distance - from the
floor to the student’s chin.
• Once the measurement has been made, the student
returns to the starting position.
• Two trials are allowed, with the best score recorded.
TRUNK LIFT TEST
SCORING :This test will be assessed as the distance
from the floor to the student’s chin.
The maximum score on this test is 12 inches, anything
over this distance is recorded as 12 inches.
Note :- Do not allow students to do ballistic, bouncing
movements - all movements should be performed in a
slow and controlled manner.
The scoring is limited to 12 inches as it is not safe
The push up:-It begins in the up position
with the hands placed on the matt where they
are comfortable for the candidate. The toes
and hands remain on the floor. The body and
head are aligned and straight, and the body is
raised until the arms are fully extended then
returns to the starting position. The candidate
has to repeat 18 push ups
PUSH UPS
Category II
Arm Hand Steadiness: This test measures the
ability to maintain static arm- hand steadiness.
Candidates are required to hold a replica of an
actual standard-issue firearm as steadily as
possible while pointing it through the opening
of a small target ring without the firearm
making contact with the edges of the ring.
Category III: Stamina - Aerobic Fitness Step
Test – This is a test of aerobic fitness designed to evaluate heart
rate recovery and its associated maximal oxygen consumption.
Candidates are required to step up and down on either a 15 inch
(for men) or 13 inch (for women) high step platform for a period
of five (5) consecutive minutes to the beat of a metronome.
After a 30-second rest (recovery) period, the candidates' heart
rates are then recorded via a pulse- meter.
DYNAMIC ARM TEST: The purpose of this test is to
measure the anaerobic power of the arms in order to
determines the candidate ability to carry a stretcher
containing a person weighing 185pounds 200meter with
the assistance of one other person and an additional
200meter with the assistance of three other people. You
need adequate strength in your abdominal and lower
back muscles to pass these tests. Using your arms you
must be able to pedal a stationary bicycle 45 revolutions
in one minute with a very challenging amount of
resistance.
OTHER INDIVIDUAL TESTS:
THE VERTICAL JUMP: It is performed on a test matt.
The candidate stands on the mat placing his/her feet
on the foot imprints, the belt is put around waist.
The tape in pulled through a clip in the belt until
taut to adjust for height of the athlete.The candidate
bends his/hr knees and jumps straight upward. The
length of the tape pulled through the feeder
indicates the height of the jump. The candidate gets
three tries at this event the candidate must jump 16
inches to pass the event.
VERTICAL JUMP TEST
THE THREE HUNDRED METER SPRINT:
It is performed in running shoes and proper clothing. This
candidate must run without any help. On the command
‘Go’ the clock will start. The mark distance is approximately
¾ of a lap on a standard high school track. The candidate
must complete the run in 77 seconds to pass the event.
THE MILE AND ONE HALF RUN: It is
performed in running shoes and proper clothing. The
candidate may complete this exercise by running or mixing
a combination of running with walking but complete
without any physical help , 20seconds to pass the event.
ADVANTAGES
to monitor fitness level
1) to see if you are improving
2) compare your scores to other people of similar
age and ability.
3) to identify health problems.
4) To ensure that an applicant meets minimum
standards of health to cope with the physical
demands of the job.
5) To determine physical status of job applicants .
6) To reduce incidence of work related injuries
SUMMARIZATION
SPECIAL MENTAL ABILITY TEST
Definition
Types
Bhatia performance test
Koh block test
Passalong test
Immediate memory sound
Wisconsin card sorting test
Trial making test
Development screeing test
Goodsenough draw a man test.
PHYSICAL ABILITY TEST
Definition
Types of physical ability test
Hand grip strength
Trunk lift test
Dynamic arm power
Dynamic leg power
Overall endurance
Push ups
Arm hand steadiness
Dynamic arm test
OTHER INDIVIDUAL TEST
The vertical jump
300mts sprint
RECATUALIZATION
TRUE/FALSE
1. Mental abilities generally known as high mental
function like intelligence, orientation ,memory,
attention.
2. In koh block test, test taker requires 16 coloured
cubes
3. Koh block test can be administed to a person who
is blind.
FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. Intelligence test are scored on the basis of________
and______
2. Passalong test consist of four____and _____painted with
red or blue
3. Wisconsin card sorting test also known as ___________
4. Trial making test is used to measure the__________
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