Validity Evidences of Luria-Nebraska Test for Children:

Relations with Education and Intelligence

Authors

  • Mateus Silvestrin Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP
  • Ricardo Franco de Lima Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP
  • Fernanda Lima Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP
  • Patrícia Abreu Pinheiro Crenitte Universidade de São Paulo - USP
  • Sylvia Maria Ciasca Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP

Keywords:

Neuropsychology, Assessment, Cognition, Validity

Abstract

This study sought evidences of validity of the Luria-Nebraska Test for Children (TLN-C) in its relation to
education and intelligence. The participants were 120 children with learning difficulties (2st to 6th grades) assessed with the
TLN-C and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Revision. Results showed influence of education and intellectual
performance on the TLN-C total score and Rhythm, Visual Skill, Motor Skill, Writing, Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and
Immediate Memory subtests. The results allowed to differentiate between performance of children of the 2nd and 3rd grades
from that of children from others school years, and the performance of intellectually disabled children from that of children
with other intellectual levels. Positive and significant correlations were obtained between TLN-C scores and the WISC total
score of intelligence. The instrument was adequate for differentiating performance by education and intelligence..

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Published

2016-02-22

How to Cite

Silvestrin, M., Lima, R. F. de, Lima, F., Crenitte, P. A. P., & Ciasca, S. M. (2016). Validity Evidences of Luria-Nebraska Test for Children:: Relations with Education and Intelligence. Psicologia: Teoria E Pesquisa, 31(4), 461–469. Retrieved from https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistaptp/article/view/18056