I am doing my honors thesis on Social Skills.
The question I am trying to answer is how well do Social Skills predict Social Competence, after controlling for Personality and IQ.
For the personality measure I am using the BFI-2.
And the age range I am working on is 10-18 years old.
Can anyone suggest a measure of IQ or Executive Functioning that I could use for this age range, I am not well read on assessment as of right now.
Also, the instrument has to be available on the internet, free of cost. My thesis is not funded.
Thank you in advance.
I think that the most important means of evaluating performance is the observation form, because performance means practicing the skill. The observation form gives the opportunity to determine the level of ability to perform.
There are numerous ways to assess executive function. You need to decide what aspects and or skills, cognitive functions you wish to assess/you are interested in...
According to Faria et al. (2015) The most frequently used tests for assessing executive functions in aging are:
Trail Making Test (TMT) Form B;
Verbal Fluency Test (VFT) - F, A and S;
VFT Animals category;
Clock Drawing Test (CDT);
Digits Forward and Backward subtests (WAIS-R or WAIS-III);
Stroop Test; and
Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST)
NB: The WAIS-R and WAIS-III (now IV) are the most frequently used and standardised IQ scales for adults. WMS too is extremely useful in terms of measuring memory short term, long term, working memory etc....
Hope these help.
Good luck with your research.
BW
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The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, 2nd edition (BRIEF-2) is a frequently used measure of executive function for ages 5-18. The BRIEF-2 is a commercial assessment, but it's not expensive and PAR may offer discounts for graduate student research. https://www.parinc.com/Products/Pkey/24
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