A REVIEW OF THE KAUFMAN ADOLESCENT AND ADULT INTELLIGENCE-TEST - AN ADVANCEMENT IN COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT

The Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Test (KAIT), a new instr ument for assessing cognitive functioning, is reviewed. This article p rovides a general description of the KAIT and its theoretical underpin nings. Evaluation of its technical qualities such as reliability, vali dity, standardization characteristics, and subtest and total test floo rs and ceilings is made according to specific criteria. The strengths and weaknesses of the KAIT are discussed in the context of their impli cations for advancing the field of intellectual assessment. It is conc luded that the KAIT represents an advancement in cognitive assessment. However, the KAIT cannot be regarded as superior to existing intellig ence measures until data are available to substantiate its diagnostic utility as well as demonstrate its treatment validity.