Hi - You have a very bright kiddo there! There are some others on the board with much more knowledge about meanings of numbers, but since my DS4 also took the SB-V, I can give you a quote from our report about what fluid reasoning is:
"Fluid Reasoning is the ability to solve verbal and nonverbal problems using inductive or deductive reasoning. Classic activities such as Matrices require the individual to determine the underlying rules or relationships among pieces of information (such as visual objects) that are novel to the individual. The ability to reason inductively (as in teh Matrices or Verbal Analogies activities) requires the examinee to reason from teh part to the whole, from the specific to the general, or from teh individual instance to the universal principle. In deductive reasoning activities, the examinee is given general information and is required to infer a conclusion, implication, or specific example. In the SB5, the Early Reasoning activity items require the examinee to inspect pictures depicting human activities and deduce the underlying problem or situation by telling a story."
Also, as others have said on this board, any results are just a snapshot of what your kid was like on a particular day. There could be many factors for why a child doesn't do as well as expected on a particular test (lack of sleep, ability of tester, etc).
Last edited by st pauli girl; 09/08/08 09:27 AM.
