In Picture Concepts, you are presented with three rows of pictures of objects. You are to circle one picture from each row in such a way that the three pictures that you've circled form a category.
In Coding, you are given a key where each of the nine digits is paired with a symbol. You are also given a page of digits written in random order but with no symbols underneath them. Using a key, you are to write the correct symbol underneath each digit as quickly as possible. The more symbols you are able to write in a preset amount of time, the higher your score. This subtest tests short-term memory/rate of acquisition of new information. In order to fill many blanks with correct symbols, you can't refer to the key all the time and have to memorize with which symbol each digit is paired with very quickly. This subtest is often lower for kids as it doesn't really test reasoning but rather memory, something which is harder to improve and compensate and depends on brain integrity which is why it is also very sensitive to any kind of LD/brain dysfunction (definitely not your case though).
Arithmetic subtest is solving arithmetic word problems presented orally without paper and pencil but rather in your head. Also keep in mind that this subtest is timed so if you need time to calculate or more likely, you need the problem reread as you haven't grasped everything from the first read, you won't get bonus points for speed.
Hope it was helpful!
Last edited by asiral; 11/14/09 09:48 AM.
