Based on a national sample of 1,800 individuals from 33 states
Benefit
Provides a multidimensional assessment of intelligence in a completely nonverbal format
Scores
Seven composite scores—Memory, Reasoning, Quantitative, Abbreviated Battery, Standard Battery With Memory, Standard Battery Without Memory, Full Scale Battery
Format
Individually administered nonverbal tasks
ADMIN TIME
10 to 15 minutes for Abbreviated Battery; 30 minutes for Standard Battery; 45-60 minutes for Extended Battery
Safety Warning CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
BY BRUCE A. BRACKEN AND R. STEVE MCCALLUM
With an entirely nonverbal administration and response format, the UNIT2 assesses intelligence, regardless of the student’s language skills, hearing, cultural background, or English proficiency. Its six subtests include Symbolic Memory, Nonsymbolic Quantity, Analogic Reasoning, Spatial Memory, Numberical Series, and Cube Design.
The examiner employs eight relatively universal hand and body gestures to explain tasks to the examinee. The student responds by pointing, making pencil marks, or using manipulatives. The test offers three administration options—Abbreviated, Standard, and Extended Batteries—for screening, diagnostic, and eligibility decisions, respectively. All can be hand- or computer-scored.
UNIT scores predict academic achievement and differentiate among students with intellectual disability, learning disabilities, speech/language impairments, or giftedness.
New in the UNIT2:
All new norms
New studies of reliability and validity, including diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and receiver operating characteristics/area under the curve (ROC/AUC)
Expanded age range now covers up to 21 years, 11 months
New quantitative subtests (replace Object Memory and Mazes)
Safety Warning CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
BY BRUCE A. BRACKEN AND R. STEVE MCCALLUM
With an entirely nonverbal administration and response format, the UNIT2 assesses intelligence, regardless of the student’s language skills, hearing, cultural background, or English proficiency. Its six subtests include Symbolic Memory, Nonsymbolic Quantity, Analogic Reasoning, Spatial Memory, Numberical Series, and Cube Design.
The examiner employs eight relatively universal hand and body gestures to explain tasks to the examinee. The student responds by pointing, making pencil marks, or using manipulatives. The test offers three administration options—Abbreviated, Standard, and Extended Batteries—for screening, diagnostic, and eligibility decisions, respectively. All can be hand- or computer-scored.
UNIT scores predict academic achievement and differentiate among students with intellectual disability, learning disabilities, speech/language impairments, or giftedness.
New in the UNIT2:
All new norms
New studies of reliability and validity, including diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and receiver operating characteristics/area under the curve (ROC/AUC)
Expanded age range now covers up to 21 years, 11 months
New quantitative subtests (replace Object Memory and Mazes)
CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.