Does the Intermediate Booklet Category Test discriminate between LD and non-LD children?

Author

• Jo Anna Scheidler

Date of Award

1999

Degree Name

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Type of Degree

M.A.

Document Type

Thesis

First Advisor

Delbert Lawhon

Second Advisor

Tony Goudy

Third Advisor

Barbara Guyer

Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Intermediate Booklet Category Test (IBCT) at identifying LD children between the ages of 9 and 14. Thirty children were involved in the study: 15 with a previous diagnosis of LD and 15 with no diagnosis. All subjects were expected to have an IQ no less than 80. The IBCT was administered to all thirty children and their error score calculated. The means of the scores of the diagnosed and control groups were found to be statistically significant at the .05 level. Also, statistical significance was found between IQ and IBCT scores. While neurological damage has been shown to play a part in the development of learning disorders, cultural factors may also play a large role. The IBCT is used to detect only neurological damage. Therefore, further research is recommended to distinguish between the cultural factors and neurological factors associated with learning disorders.

Subject(s)

Learning disabilities -- Diagnosis.

Intermediate Booklet Category Test.

Recommended Citation

Scheidler, Jo Anna, "Does the Intermediate Booklet Category Test discriminate between LD and non-LD children?" (1999). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 2083.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/2083