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BETA-4

BETA-4

Nonverbal measurement of adult cognitive abilities

  • Publisher
    Pearson
  • Age range
    16 to 99 yrs
  • Qualification Level
    B
  • Administration Time
    30 mins

Full Product Description

The leading adult nonverbal assessment, Beta–4 includes a variety of occupational and educational applications. Technicians, paraprofessionals, and others in the fields of psychology and education can also administer Beta–4 to a group or individually.

Benefits

  • Assess different areas with five main subtests: Coding, Picture Completion, Clerical Checking, Picture Absurdities, and Matrix Reasoning.
  • Link to academic achievement for further analysis of learning issues.
  • Use in one–on–one or proctored group settings.
  • Use in prison systems to assess intellectual ability of inmates.
  • Evaluate employment readiness of new hires for companies.
  • Determine placement of students in vocational schools.

Features

Pearson has increased the efficiency, accuracy, and simplicity of the Beta–4 while retaining the same five subtests covering multiple facets of intelligence and key advantages of the Beta III.

  • New norms and items.
  • Updated and contemporary artwork.
  • Extended (upward) age range.
  • Low floors for individuals with average and lower cognitive abilities.
  • High ceiling with more challenging items.
  • Simplified and streamlined instructions.

Resources

The following resources are available for Beta–4

Beta–4 Brochure

Beta–4 Manual Supplement

Case Study: Juvenile Justice

Kit

BETA-4 Complete Kit

CODE: 9780158008592

Includes Manual, 25 Response Booklets, and Scoring Key

€393.10 Excl.VAT

Components

BETA-4 Response Booklets 25pk

CODE: 9780158008561

€259.14 Excl.VAT

BETA-4 Scoring Key

CODE: 9780158008585

€65.72 Excl.VAT

BETA-4 Manual

CODE: 9780158008578

€98.57 Excl.VAT

Pearson Product qualification levels

Qualification Level A
(Prior to November 2021, this was known as Qualification Level CL3)

There are no special qualifications to purchase these products.
 

Qualification Level B
(Prior to November 2021, these levels were combined and known as Qualification Level CL2/CL2R)

Tests may be purchased by individuals with:

A master’s degree in psychology, education, speech language therapy, occupational therapy, social work, counselling, or in a field closely related to the intended use of the assessment, and formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical assessments.

OR

Certification by or full active membership in a professional organisation (such as RCOT, RCSLT, BMA, RCN, RCPsych, SASC) that requires training and experience in the relevant area of assessment.

OR

A degree or licence to practice in the healthcare or allied healthcare field.

OR

Formal, supervised mental health, speech/language, occupational therapy, social work, counselling, and/or educational training specific to assessing children, or in infant and child development, and formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical assessments.

OR

Work for an accredited institution


Qualification Level C
(Prior to November 2021, this was known as Qualification Level CL1)

Tests with a C qualification require a high–level of expertise in test interpretation, and can be purchased by individuals with:

A doctorate degree in psychology, education, or a closely related field with formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical assessments related to the intended use of the assessment.

OR

Licensure or certification to practice in a field related to the purchase.

OR

Certification by or full active membership in a professional organisation (such as BPS, ACP–UK, AEP, BNS) that requires training and experience in the relevant area of assessment.

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