Shipley-2
Unlimited-Use Scoring CD Now Availalbe! Availalbe! Revised and restandardized, the Shipley-2 offers a qic measre of intellectal fnctioning and cognitive im"airment#. im"airment#.
At a Glance
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Unlimited-Use Scoring CD $%"anded Age Range &' to ()* Crrent, Nationall+ Re"resentative Re"resentative Norms loc atterns scale & nonverbal nonverbal alternative to the Abstraction scale*
Purpose: rovides a brief +et robst measre of cr+stallized and flid cognitive abilit+, generating a qic estimate of overall overall cognitive fnctioning and im"airment Ages: ' to () +ears Administration ./ to .0 mintes Time: Format: 1ocablar+ 1ocablar+ scale "ls either Abstraction scale or nonverbal loc atterns scale Scores: Scale scores and a Com"osite score indicating overall cognitive abilit+--all "rovided as standard scores2 "ls an 3m"airment 3nde% Norms: ased on a re"resentative re"resentative sam"le of .,(.4 individals, "resented se"aratel+ for children and adlts, and stratified b+ age
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Since its original "blication in 9):/, the Shipley Institute of Living Scale has been widel+ sed to assess cognitive fnctioning and im"airment# Revised and restandardized, this endring test contines to offer a brief +et robst measre of both cr+stallized and flid intelligence---now with "dated norms, an e%"anded age range, a nonverbal loc atterns scale, and nlimited-se com"ter scoring# 6he Shipley-2 is an e%cellent choice whenever +o need a qic estimate of cognitive abilit+# rief and easil+ administered to individals or gro"s, it is well sited to edcational, clinical, rehabilitation, geriatric, nero"s+chological, forensic, and hman resorce a""lications# A !rie" #easure o" $rystalli%ed and Fluid A&ilities ;ie the original test, the Shi"le+-. measres two as"ects of cognition< $rystalli%ed 'no(ledge -- that gained throgh edcation and e%"erience Fluid reasoning -- the ca"acit+ to se logic to learn and acqire new information or solve "roblems ecase it assesses both inds of abilit+, the Shipley-2 can be sed not onl+ to obtain a qic estimate of overall intelligence bt also to reveal cognitive im"airment# Research shows that cr+stallized abilit+ is relativel+ stable, while flid reasoning is affected b+ aging, in=r+, and "s+cho"atholog+# + ncovering discre"ancies between the two, the Shipley-2 can "rovide evidence of cognitive deterioration# • •
T(o )ptions "or #easuring Fluid A&ility 6o measre cr+stallized abilit+, the Shipley-2 incldes a :/-item 1ocablar+ scale# $ach item reqires the res"ondent to loo at a target word and then choose from for o"tions the word that is closest in meaning# 6o assess flid abilit+, the test offers two o"tions< the Abstraction scale, which "resents .0 seqencecom"letion items similar to those in the original Shipley 2 and the new loc atterns scale, com"osed of 9. mlti"le-choice items based on the well-nown >ohs cbe designs# 8hile the Abstraction scale has the advantage of being familiar to Shipley sers, the loc atterns scale is a good alternative when +o need a nonverbal measre of flid abilit+---or when +o "refer the sim"licit+ of a mlti"lechoice res"onse format# 6he ?anal offers gidance in selecting one over the other# Easy Administration* Scoring* and +nterpretation 6he Shipley-2 can be administered to individals or gro"s in =st ./ to .0 mintes, and scored in 0 mintes more# Norms are based on a sam"le of .,(.4 individals re"resentative of the U#S# "o"lation in regard to ethnicit+, gender, and edcational level# 6he+ are "resented se"aratel+ for children &' to 9)* and adlts &9' to ()* and stratified b+ age# 6he test "rodces standard scores for the scales administered, as well as "ercentiles, age-eqivalents, and confidence intervals# 3t also "rovides a Com"osite score, which is formed b+ combining the 1ocablar+ score with either the Abstraction score or the loc atterns score# $omposite A 1ocablar+ score @ Abstraction score
$omposite ! 1ocablar+ score @ loc atterns score
Com"osites A and are inter"reted ver+ similarl+# oth are standard scores that reflect overall cognitive abilit+# 3n addition, the Shipley-2 "rovides a sefl 3m"airment 3nde%# Calclated onl+ for adlts, it re"resents the discre"anc+ between vocablar+ and abstract thining# 6he ?anal offers detailed inter"retive gidance related to isses of res"onse validit+, differential cognitive fnctioning, item anal+sis, and retesting over time# Case stdies from varios settings are also inclded# ,uic'* Simple* and se"ul in #ultiple Settings ecase it is straightforward and brief, the Shipley-2 is an e%cellent choice when +o need to obtain qic abilit+ estimates, screen for cognitive d+sfnction, or qalif+ "artici"ants for research stdies# et it also fnctions well as a com"onent of more com"le% assessments in nero"s+chological, clinical, and forensic settings# 6his revision retains the Shipley' s sim"licit+ while e%"anding its tilit+ in varied a""lications# 3t is ideal for intae screening, assessing brain in=ries, determining eligibilit+ f or disabilit+ benefits, measring
the effects of to%ic e%"osre, giding treatment and rehabilitation, informing edcational or =ob "lacement decisions, identif+ing cognitive "roblems, monitoring cognitive decline, and more# 6he Shipley is one of those rare instrments that has withstood the test of time, and its contining se testifies to its vale as a qic +et accrate measre of general intellectal fnctioning# nlimited-se $omputer Scoring $ ,uic'* Accurate Scoring o can sbstantiall+ redce scoring time while minimizing the chance of error--whether +oBre scoring "a"er-and-"encil or com"ter administrations# Scale and com"osite scores are calclated instantl+# )n-Screen Administration o can now administer the Shi"le+-. directl+ on +or com"ter# Convenient and ser-friendl+, on-screen administration d"licates the "a"er-and-"encil test e%"erience--bt eliminates the need for test forms# Fle/i&ility o can administer the 1ocablar+, Abstraction, and loc atterns scales individall+ or in an+ combination# o can also choose between timed or ntimed administration# A $lear and $omplete Score eport o get a clear, accrate, and com"lete record of test reslts, inclding a gra"hical re"resentation of standard scores and "ercentile rans for each scale and for Com"osites A andor # •
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Shipley-2 +mpairment +nde/ $alculator 6he Shi"le+-. 3m"airment 3nde% Calclator lets +o qicl+ calclate the A or im"airment inde% for the Shipley -.# Com"onent >36< 3ncldes ./ 1ocablar+ AtoScore 5orms2 9/ Abstraction AtoScore 5orms2 9/ loc atterns 5orms2 ?anal
