Psychology: Research and Review
From: Early detection of learning difficulties using the BADyG-E2r Battery during primary education
Variable | Measure |
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Verbal Reasoning | Ability to understand and express ideas with words. Verbal contents and concepts are used, and recognition of analogy relationships between pairs s asked. |
Numerical Reasoning | Problems with change, combination/comparison, and equalization |
Spatial Reasoning | Ability to imagine and conceive objects in two or three dimensions Two types of stimuli: firstly with more concrete and perceptible relationships, secondly induction of more abstract relationships between the figures |
Logical Reasoning | Ability to solve logical problems, to understand, and to plan |
Verbal Syllogisms | Ability to use language (complete meanings or “cloze” test) |
Numerical Syllogisms | Ability to manage numbers and quantitative concepts (addition and subtraction) |
Spatial Syllogisms | Several mental operations to be performed: shape rotations, comparison of sizes, direction, position, and form |
Attention | Ability to quickly discriminate visual differences |