KBIT-2 Flashcards

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The KBIT-2's overall IQ estimate, combining Verbal (Verbal Knowledge + Riddles) and Nonverbal (Matrices) scores. Scaled with mean 100, SD 15 — same as the WISC-V and Stanford-Binet. Because KBIT-2 is brief, the Composite is less precise than a full IQ test; treat it as an estimate.

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Point-to-picture and verbal identification tasks measuring vocabulary breadth and word knowledge. Closely tied to crystallized intelligence — knowledge built up through experience, reading, and education. The single skill parents can improve most directly through wide reading.

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The child receives verbal clues and must identify the concept: "It's cold, white, falls from the sky in winter — what is it?" Tests verbal reasoning and the ability to integrate multiple semantic cues. Unique to Kaufman tests; no equivalent on WISC-V.

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Visual pattern completion: a grid of shapes with one missing. No verbal component. Measures fluid intelligence — abstract reasoning with novel problems. The nonverbal matrix format appears in nearly every major IQ test (WISC-V Matrix Reasoning, NNAT, CogAT Nonverbal Battery).

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The KBIT-2 measures both: Crystallized = knowledge accumulated through learning (Verbal Knowledge, Riddles). Fluid = novel problem-solving without prior knowledge (Matrices). Gifted children often score high on both. A large gap between the two can indicate a learning difference worth investigating.