Table 2.
Measures of neuropsychological function used in the current study
| Domain | Assessment | Subtest | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Reasoning and Executive Functioning | NEPSY-II | Inhibition (INI) | Inhibitory control and impulsivity: measures child’s ability to inhibit previously learned response |
| DAS-II | Matrices (M) | Inductive reasoning: measures child’s ability to identify, formulate, and test relationships between features in an abstract figure | |
| DAS-II | Sequential and Quantitative Reasoning (SQR) | Inductive reasoning: measures child’s perception of sequential patterns in geometric figures and numerical relationships | |
| Language | DAS-II | Verbal Similarities (VS) | Vocabulary and verbal development: measures a child’s ability to identify common concept linking three words |
| DAS-II | Word Definitions (WD) | Vocabulary knowledge: measures ability of child to define orally presented words | |
| NEPSY-II | Word Generation Semantic (WGS) | Language acquisition, retrieval, and verbal productivity | |
| Learning and Memory | NEPSY-II | Memory for Designs Delayed (MDD) | Long-term storage and retrieval of visual-spatial information |
| NEPSY-II | Memory for Faces Delayed (MFD) | Retention of encoded facial features | |
| NEPSY-II | Memory for Names Delayed (MND) | Long-term recall of previously learned names | |
| NEPSY-II | Narrative Memory Free Recall (NMF) | Immediate story recall | |
| Visual-spatial Ability | DAS-II | Recall of Designs (RD) | Short-term visual recall: measures child’s ability to recall and reproduce an abstract design |
| DAS-II | Pattern Construction (PC) | Spatial ability: measures child’s ability to copy a design with wooden blocks | |
| NEPSY-II | Arrows (AW) | Visuoperception: measures child’s ability to judge line orientation |
Note. DAS-II = Differential Abilities Scale, Second Edition
All DAS-II scores are T-Scores and all NEPSY-II scores are scaled scores.