Table 1.
Descriptions of psychometric variables
| Name of Variable | Functional Domain | Population Norms (mean ± SD) | Valence (Higher Scores Reflect...) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI): Full Scale IQ | General intelligence | 100 ± 15 | Better Functioning |
| Wechsler Intelligence Scales*: Working Memory Index | Working memory | 100 ± 15 | Better Functioning |
| Wechsler Intelligence Scales*: Processing Speed Index | Psychomotor speed | 100 ± 15 | Better Functioning |
| Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning-II (WRAML-II): Memory Screening Index | Verbal and visual memory | 100 ± 15 | Better Functioning |
| Woodcock-Johnson –III Tests of Achievement: Letter-Word Identification subtest | Reading decoding skills | 100 ± 15 | Better Functioning |
| Woodcock-Johnson –III Tests of Achievement: Calculation subtest | Arithmetic calculation skills | 100 ± 15 | Better Functioning |
| Conners Continuous Performance Test – II (CPT-II): Omissions | Attention | 50 ± 10 | Worse Functioning |
| Conners Continuous Performance Test – II (CPT-II): Commissions | Attention/impulsivity | 50 ± 10 | Worse Functioning |
| Conners Continuous Performance Test – II (CPT-II): Hit Reaction Time Standard Error | Attention | 50 ± 10 | Worse Functioning |
| Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL): Anxiety/Depression Scale | Parent-reported symptoms of depression and anxiety | 50 ± 10 | Worse Functioning |
| Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL): Externalizing Problems | Parent-reported symptoms of externalizing behavior (e.g., aggression, conduct problems) | 50 ± 10 | Worse Functioning |
| Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL): Total Problems | Overall parent-report behavior and emotion symptoms | 50 ± 10 | Worse Functioning |
| Children's Depression Inventory: Total Score | Child's report of depression symptoms | 50 ± 10 | Worse Functioning |
| Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF): Behavioral Regulation Index | Parent-reported behavioral self-regulation (e.g., impulse control, emotional control) | 50 ± 10 | Worse Functioning |
| Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF): Metacognition Index | Parent-reported mental self-regulation (e.g., organization, planning, self-initiation) | 50 ± 10 | Worse Functioning |
| Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF): Global Executive Composite | Overall self-regulation | 50 ± 10 | Worse Functioning |
See the text for citations related to each measure.
*
Wechsler Intelligence Scales = Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 4th Ed (<17 years) and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th Ed (17+ years).