Description
The Porteus Maze series is a brief, nonverbal test of mental ability that yields information useful in assessing a person’s ability to plan and to change problem-solving approaches.
The Porteus Maze series is a brief, nonverbal test of mental ability that yields information useful in assessing a person’s ability to plan and to change problem-solving approaches.
Author:
Stanley D. Porteus
Overview:Assess the ability to plan and change problem-solving approaches
Age Range:3 to 12, 14, and adults
Administration:Vineland Revision: untimed; Extension and Supplement: 25 minutes each
Publication Date:1965
The Porteus Maze series is a brief, nonverbal test of mental ability that yields information useful in assessing a person’s ability to plan and to change problem-solving approaches.
This cognitive measure has a variety of applications including:
- Verbally impaired programs
- Anthropological research
- Studies of the effects of drugs and neurosurgery
The series is based on extensive research with various populations and is relatively culture-free.
