Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Description: Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability (WNV) was published in the US in 2006. The Norwegian edition was published in 2008. The Norwegian and international owner is Pearson Assessment. WNV was edited by Katarina Forssén and Marie Kristoffersen and translated to Norwegian by Tone Anderssen. WNV is a test of intellectual abilities for children aged 4:0 to 7.11 years, and 8:0 to 21:11 years. WNV was developed to assess children and youth with language impairment or no verbal language. The test can be conducted with 4 or 2 subtests for each age group. The specific subtests that can be administered depends on the child’s or youth’s age. Psychologists and other professionals with specific degrees and courses within pedagogy are qualified to buy and conduct the test. Literature search: The literature search yielded 188 results. After screening articles based on title, abstract and in some cases full text (13 articles and 1 master thesis), none met the inclusion criteria. Psychometrics: No articles describing norm data, validity or reliability for a Scandinavian context could be found. Conclusion: There is a need for research examining the validity, reliability and norm data for a Scandinavian context.
Source: PsykTestBarn
DOI: 10.7557/29.8119
Authors: Marit Nymoen, Marianne Berg Halvorsen
Institutions: Fonna Hospital Trust, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414750522