I'm having a similar problem with the CogAT. My son scored in the 99th percentile for "nonverbal"--as distinguished from "verbal," of course, but also as distinguished from "quantitative," which is a third part of the test.
So what exactly do they test in "nonverbal" if it's neither quantitative nor verbal? Logic? How exactly do you test that in a 6-year-old? And--assuming I'm guessing right that it is logic--how do you test logic in a 6-year-old in a way that uses neither numbers nor words? The instructor who discussed the test results with me just said, "It shows that he's 'in his head' a lot," and she tried to keep moving. It seemed pretty clear to me that she didn't really understand it herself...I know I certainly don't understand it!
Can anyone help?
Thanks!
