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social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling skills > counseling assessment > assessment of cognition/intelligence

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assessment of cognition/intelligence  

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  • The assessment of intelligence has a long and colorful history, and its development mirrors the development of psychology as a field. From the early work of Francis Galton and James McKean Cattell to the seminal contributions of Charles Spearman and David Wechsler to the contemporary work of Alan and Nadeen Kaufman, Jack Naglieri, and many others, the assessment of intelligence has facilitated the growth of scientific and clinical psychology. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Cognition/Intelligence, Assessment of]

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