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Abstract
Interest in intelligence dates back thousands of years, but
it wasn’t until psychologist Alfred Binet was commissioned to
identify students who needed educational assistance that the
first IQ test was born. However, Binet himself did not believe
that his psychometric instruments could be used to measure a
single, permanent and inborn level of intelligence (2).
Cognitive assessment (or intelligence testing) is used to
determine an individual’s general thinking and reasoning
abilities, also known as intellectual functioning or IQ.
Intelligence testing can assess various domains of your child’s
cognitive capacity. To obtain an accurate profile of an
individual’s overall intellectual functioning or IQ level.
To identify an individual’s cognitive strengths and
weaknesses
To assist in exploring an individual’s learning difficulties
To assist in developing learning strategies and
recommendations
To assist in the examination of:
Intellectual giftedness
Specific learning disabilities
Intellectual disability
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (4).
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Human figure drawing tests are good screening devices
because of their ease in administration, scoring efficiency and
wide acceptance by children of all ages (8). The Draw a Person
is easily administered and functions as a rapport builder for
examiners (9).
The purpose of the Good enough-Harris Draw a Person
Test is to provide a simple, time-saving device for measuring
intellectual maturity (Reisman & Yamokoski, 1973).
This study aimed to test value of Draw a person test in
assessing cognitive functions in comparison to standard IQ test
”Stanford Binet test”.
This study includes 56 children whose ages ranged from 4
to 12 years, were involved among those attending to pediatric
psychology unit in Bab El-Shareya University Hospital in Cairo
Governorate. Each child was subjected to draw a person test
and Stanford Binet test ”short battery”.
In this study, as regard to IQ results, revealed that Draw a
Person test gave comparable results to standard IQ test
(Stanford-Binet test) in assessing the intelligence.
This study showing that:
The Draw aperson test had high sensitivity (100%) and
high specifity (81%) and Overall Test Accuracy (p<0.001)
91.07% with high Positive Predictive (85.29%) to Stanford
Binet test among children with low grade scale.
The Draw aperson test had high specifity (100%) and
Overall Test Accuracy (p<0.001) 94.60% with high Positive
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Predictive (100.00%) Value to Stanford Binet test among
children with superior grade scale.
So Draw Person test showed substantial agreement with
Stanford Binet test in assessing intelligence.
The agreement of Draw Person Test and Stanford Binet
Test extended to all age groups, all grades, and also with or
without school difficult human figure drawings remain the
preferred method of assessment, as it offers a feasible easy time
saving alternative method for children who cannot tolerate a
standard IQ test so children accepted to Draw Person Test
although some need encouragement but none refused.
So from this study recommend that
The study can be repeated on illiterate school age children to
verify its usefulness in this age group of children.so we can use DAP
as a screening device for intelligence as a part of national program in
our country as it can predict I.Q level in risky children.
Actions are needed to alert those concerned with teaching
pediatrics or health care givers about usefulness of Draw a person test
and to be included in pediatric curricula and practical teaching of
under and postgraduates as The Draw a Person is easily administered
and functions as a rapport builder for examiners.