Kohs block
Encyclopedia
The Kohs Block test, also known as the Kohs Block Design Test, is a performance test designed to measure intelligence. The test taker must, using 16 colored cube
s, replicate the patterns displayed on a series of test cards. Because the instructions are easily communicated, the test can be administered to language
or hearing
handicaps.
The test was fleshed out by sociologist Samuel C. Kohs, around 1923, building on earlier and similar designs. As early as the 1930s, the Kohs Block Test was administered at the Ohio School for the Deaf
, and at other schools with special needs students.
It has been reported that the Kohs Block test is "an integral part" of some IQ tests.
Cube
In geometry, a cube is a three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex. The cube can also be called a regular hexahedron and is one of the five Platonic solids. It is a special kind of square prism, of rectangular parallelepiped and...
s, replicate the patterns displayed on a series of test cards. Because the instructions are easily communicated, the test can be administered to language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
or hearing
Hearing (sense)
Hearing is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations through an organ such as the ear. It is one of the traditional five senses...
handicaps.
The test was fleshed out by sociologist Samuel C. Kohs, around 1923, building on earlier and similar designs. As early as the 1930s, the Kohs Block Test was administered at the Ohio School for the Deaf
Ohio School for the Deaf
Ohio School for the Deaf is a school located in Columbus, Ohio. It is run by the Ohio Department of Education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students across Ohio. It was established on October 16, 1829, making it the fifth oldest residential school in the country...
, and at other schools with special needs students.
It has been reported that the Kohs Block test is "an integral part" of some IQ tests.