INTELLIGENCE SCALE FOR INDIAN CHILDREN (ISIC) By Dr. A. J. Malin, M.A., M. Ed., Ph. D. Adaptation of WISC Director for Administration of the ISIC The tests in MISIC: Verbal Performance Information Picture Completion General Comprehension Block Design Arithmetic Object Assembly Analogies and Similarities Coding Vocabulary Mazes Digit Span Age Group: 6 years- 15 years 11 months I. INFORMATION TEST Directions: Read each question as stated and in the order given. If responses are not clear it is permissible to say- ‘Explain more’, ‘Tell me more about it’, or some other neutral non- leading questions. Questions 1-5 are used with children below 8 years or suspected mental defects. Children above 8 years should be asked questions 6 & above. If the child above 8 years cannot answer the 5th, 6th and 7th question correctly, the examiner has to ask the previous 5 questions again. Acceptable answers are indicated in parentheses. Scoring: The test discontinues after 5 consecutive failures. Credit for items 1-5 is given is subject passes 6, 7 & 8. Each item is scored as 1 or 0. (Every right answer gets a credit of 1) It is a heavily culture loaded test. Instructions: I’m going to ask you a few simple questions. Try to answer them as best as you can. TEST QUESTIONS: 1. How many ears do you have? (2 ears) 2. What do you call this finger (show thumb)? (thumb) 3. How many legs does a dog have? (4 legs) 4. Which animal gives us milk? (goat, cow, buffalo) 5. How do we boil water? (heat it, etc.) 6. Where will you go to buy sugar? (Market, kirana, local shop’s name etc.) 7. How many paise make a rupee? (100 paise) 8. How many days are there in a week? (7 days) 9. Where does the sun set? (West) 10. What are the seasons of the year (In India)? (Winter, Summer, Rainy – cold, hot, rainy) 11. Which is the top/ upper colour of the flag of our country? (Red, orange, saffron, etc.) 12. When do we celebrate (keep) Independence Day? (If it is too close, substitute: What do we celebrate on January 26?) (15th August, Republic Day) 13. What is the colour of a pearl? (white, off white, can make other colors too) Who was Chenghis Khan? (Chinese or Mongol ruler) 30. Who composed the national anthem (Jana gana mana)? (Rabindranath Tagore) 22. Why does oil float on water? (lighter) 17. Who was the first European or foreign invader to come into India? (Alexander. Why do we celebrate Republic day? / What do we celebrate on Republic day? (Constitution. heights. What is the distance between Bombay & Calcutta? (1000-3000 miles) (1300-1900km) 26. P. digests) 15. 1 inch to 5 ft 9 inches) 20. What is a barometer? (measures air pressure. abolition of monarchy. Vasco da Gama) 25. R. What is the full form/ meaning of M. What was the capital of old Mughal Empire? (Agra. predicts weather) 27. Where is Singapore? (Malay Peninsula. South East Asia.) 23. Delhi) 18./ VPP ? (Maximum Retail Price) . What is Sanskrit? (imply ancient or sacred Indian language) 19. In what part of the world do we find India? (Asia. Australia etc. Why do we honour Gandhiji as the Father of India? (Independence Labours etc. How tall is the average (ordinary) Indian man? (anywhere between 5ft.14.) 16. notion of independence not enough) 28. mixes. near Borneo. What is the work of the stomach? (grinds. How many thousands are there in a lakh? (100 thousands) 24. How do we get kerosene? (imply process from crude oil) 29. Northern or Eastern Hemisphere) 21. For an 8 year old child the test taker begins from question 6 and if the child is below 8 years begin from question 1. like parents . hit back (zero) 4) what should you do if you lose your friend's ball and you cannot find it ? Possible responses - replace it (score of 2). clean ( score of 2). say sorry (score of 1) 5) what should you do if you found a railway line broken and at the same time noticed a train about to come ? Possible responses - issue some kind of warning (score of 2). cheated 9)why should we respect and obey those who teach us ? Possible responses - elder.. why would it be better to save some. tell the police ( zero) 6) instead of spending all your money. go home and tell ( score of 1). for future needs. go to the mother ( zero) 2) What would you do if your mother sends you to buy sugar and the shopkeeper says he does not have any? Possible responses - go to another shop (score of 2).1 or 2 is given for questions 6-14. encourage thrift (score of 2) 7) why are criminals sent to jail? Possible responses - stop evil. If responses from 1-5 are correct then one can continue till 3 consecutive failures. see a doctor ( score of 1). The test taker is expected to repeat the question if required and encourage the client with remarks such as "yes. cry. A score of 0. complain to someone ( score of 1). to teach them a lesson ( score of 2) 8) why does a shopkeeper prefer cash as against giving items on credit ? Customer might forget to repay ( score of 2) . gives interest.go ahead" etc. QUESTIONS 1) What should you do if you cut your finger? Possible responses - apply medicine. to punish them. GENERAL COMPREHENSION TEST This is a test designed to measure SOCIAL JUDGEMENT OR daily life judgment .. in a bank? Possible responses - ensures safety.II. The instructions are the same as the General Information Test. buy something else instead ( zero) 3) what should you do if a boy/girl smaller than you starts to fight with you? Possible responses - don't hit back ( score of 2). tell the station master (score of 1). ensure safety of the community. help us ( score of 2) 10) why should we be kind to animals ? Possible responses - because they too are living being (score of 2) . might cause harm to others (score of 2 ) 13) why is it wrong to steal? Unethical . does not belong to you (score of 2) 14) why is a parliament needed in our system of government? Because we are a democracy ( score of 2) .11) why should the government set examinations when selecting job applicants ? Give equal chances to all. may the best man get win ( score of 2) 12) why is it bad to break a promise ? It's characterless to do so. loss of reputation. . 5. 3. pencil. 2. - Repetitions allowed but at the expense of the subject’s timing. - Give credit for items 1. 15 are presented on the separate cards to be read out by the subject. scoring sheet. III. 14. • Above 8 years - Problems 4-12 and 16 are read out. ARITHMETIC TEST Material: List of problems. - 13. Directions:- • Under 8 years or suspected mental defectives Start with Problems 1. - Second trial allowed within time limit. 3 if subject works out items 4. Scoring:- Score of 1 or 0. 2. paper for client. General Instructions:- - Timing starts after stating the problem the first time. problems presented on cards. - Names and problems may be adapted to local conditions and prices but FIGURES MUST NOT BE CHANGED. how much will 3 pencils cost? 30” 9. They agree that at 120” the end of each game. Mummy gives him 2 more. Place 9 blocks (or coins )in a row saying: “count these with your finger” 45” 2. what will 24 pencils cost? ( 40) 60” 60’ 14. How many bottles are left? 30” 4. Now you have a rupee and want 60” to buy 3 dozen. the loser must give up one third of what he has left. how many pieces will there be? 10. 36 is two- thirds of which whole number? (54) 30” . Let us say you want to buy some marbles (ribbons). he sold 11. Rearrange as above saying: “Take 7 and give me the rest.1. If 3 pencils cost 5. He had agreed for 4 each day. how much will each get? (18) 13. 30” 11. If one pencil costs 7. what will be the fare for 2 kilometers? ( 55) 15. If I break this (pencil) in half. A milkman has 25 bottles of milk. Prem wins 3 games. If they divide them equally. A workman after finishing his job was given 36 as his pay. They cost 30 (Make this distinct from 13) paise a dozen. Teacher has 12 books and sells 5. 45” 3. Prem has 4.” 45” 30” 5. Rita has 8 bananas and buys 6 more. How much does Raj have left for the 4th game? (8) 17. Prem and Raj start a marble game with 27 marbles each. Tell me how many days he worked. Now. How many bananas does she have now? 30” 7. Four boys (girls) have gathered 72 marbles (flowers). If bus fare is 20 for the first quarter kilometer and only 5 for each 120” other quarter kilometer. 16. How many does she have left now? 30” 8. Rearrange the row saying: “Give 4 blocks to me”. How many does he have now? 30” 6. How much change will you receive? (10p) 12. explain to them that both are fruits and ask them to try to come up with another similarity.” Score: 2 for every correct analogy. (hand. Boys grow up to be men. A knife and a piece of glass can both ……… (cut. 6 and 7. explain to them for the last time if they fail.IV ANALOGIES AND SIMILARITIES Instructions: For subjects less than 8 years. ladies) 4. 1 or 0. say: “now listen carefully as I am going to read you a sentence which you must complete. Then try the cat and the mouse item. . arm) 3. Before beginning the test. Lemons are sour. but sugar is ………… 2. If they get a score of at least 3 on items 5. Discontinue after three consecutive failures or go back to the analogies test. Scoring: grades could be 2. and girls grow up to be ………… ( women. give them credit for the 4 items in the analogies test i. You walk with your legs and throw with your ……….e. 8 points. hurt) SIMILARITIES TEST Instructions: “in what way are a mango and an orange alike?” If the subject fails to answer. ANALOGIES TEST 1. 1=both round. MILK: 2= both good for health.TEST ITEMS 5. PAPER: 2= carbon. Milk- Medicine 9. 1= four legs. 7. SCISSORS: 2= both made of metal. Cat- Mouse 7. both eat. 12. eyes. 15. RULER: 2=both measure. musical instruments. Mango- Orange 6. ORGAN: 2= both wind. 11. 0= both opposites or numbers. Liberty – Justice 15. needed for the country. CAT: 2= animals. Salt- Water 13. 1= cooking. LIBERTY: 2= social ideal. 49: 2= perfect squares. landscape. position in a series or rank. . 1= both burn. 9. 1= both at the ends. 0= made of the same material. cannot be divided by 2. 0= both are numbers. 0= sweet. good to take. 10. 13. have keys. 0 = chase. common origin. MOUNTAIN: 2= geographical or natural features of landscape. 1= odd numbers. 8. \ 0= both make noise. have skin. 1= made of iron or steel. have to do with law. from trees. Scissors –Brass pot 11. Paper- Coal 12. or rights. 1= both have numbers. seeds. 1= play them both. Mountain –Lake 14. MANGO: 2 =fruits. FIRST: 2= extremes of position. 1= consumables. SALT: 2= chemical compound. 1= relate to government. odd number square roots. Ruler – Scale 10. originate from trees. 16. First –Last 16. both give tunes. 1= both are scenery. Harmonium – Flute 8. necessary for life. 14. food. 0= mean peace. Numbers 49 and 121 GRADES AND SCORING SAMPLES 5. 6. 1 or 2 is given • Questions from 10-14 need to get a score of 2 for being giving credit of 2 points for 1-9 items.V. scores of 2 or 0 are given • For the rest of questions score of 0. Tell me now for example what CYCLE means.” • Below 8 years – (Qs 1-9) • Above 8 years- (Qs 10 onwards) Scoring • Discontinue after 5 consecutive failures • For questions 1- 6. .) • If a score of 1 is also obtained in questions 10-14 then we need to go backwards from question 9. “What else does it mean? Explain a little more. What is a cycle?” If response is vague or has only the score value of 1 then question further. till a score of 2 is obtained on 5 consecutive items. The credit scores of 2 each are given to any item below this point. VOCABULARY TEST Instructions “I want to see how many words you know. for example. If subject repeats Trial I correctly of a series then go on to next higher number in same trail. Listen carefully and when I finish repeat them after me “(one per second). Series trial I trail II 3 3-8-6 6-1-2 4 3-4-1-7 6-1-5-8 5 8-4-2-3-9 5-2-1-8-9 6 3-8-9-1-7-4 7-9-6-4-8-3 7 5-1-7-4-2-3-8 9-8-5-2-1-6-3 8 1-6-4-5-9-7-6-3 2-9-7-6-3-1-5-4 9 5-3-8-7-1-2-4-6-9 4-2-6-9-1-7-8-3-5 . VI. Thus if he only repeated five digits his score is 5. Go to trial II only if trial I is incorrect . Discontinue if fails on both trails of given series. Scoring : his score is the highest number of digits repeated without error. Total score combines forward and backward. DIGIT SPAN DIGIT SPAN FORWARD DIRECTIONS:"I am going to say some numbers. If he fails then give a second chance from trail II. Series trail I trail II 2 2-5 6-3 3 5-7-4 2-5-9 4 7-2-9-6 8-4-9-3 5 4-1-3-5-7 9-7-8-5-2 6 1-6-5-2-9-8 3-6-7-1-9-4 7 8-5-9-2-3-4-2 4-5-7-9-2-8-1 8 6-9-1-6-3-2-5-8 3-1-7-9-5-4-8-2 ." Give an example and let the subject try. Scoring and directions as in the above. DIGIT SPAN BACKWARDS DIRECTIONS : "Now I am going to say some more number but this time when I stop you have to say them backwards. • Measures ability to observe details and recognize specific features of the environment (i. Look carefully at the card and tell me what important part is missing”. whole to part discrimination). then give a bonus point. Also measures performance in deliberately focusing attention on a task. • The Picture Completion subtest requires recognition of the missing part in pictures. • Each card is to be exposed for 15 sec.e. PICTURE COMPLETION It involves discovering consistency and inconsistency by paying close attention to the environment and accessing remote memory. VII. (Subject can be helped in the first 2 cards) Error – This test is dependent on an individual’s experience to his culture. and the ability to differentiate essential from inessential details.. • Scoring- 1 point for each correct answer Discontinue after 4 failures If there are 3 correct answers from last 5 items. each having a part missing. thus a person unfamiliar with American society will often make errors Also will make errors if the person is unable to detach himself emotionally from the material . Measures visual perception. long-term visual memory. • Several pictures are shown. Not to be given if the S gets all correct !! Total maximum score-20 Instructions- “I am going to show you some pictures in which there a part is missing. Child must identify the missing part. . MANIKIN (120”) Arrange pieces These pieces will 7pts- 1-10” 3pts- legs interchanged or inverted behind a make a boy. Go 8pts- 16-20” 4pts- midpiece omitted or legs ahead and put 7pts- 21-30” interchanged them together. FACE Same as above (180”) Now. go ahead and 9pts- 1-35” 5pts- eye inverted or hair pieces omitted put these pieces 8pts- 36-45” 4pts- nose omitted or mouth and chin together. go ahead and 9pts- 1-25” 5pts- door inverted or reversed put these pieces 8pts- 26-30” 1pt- pt- each two pieces joined separate together. HORSE Same as above (180”) 2pts- legs omitted 1pt- each two pieces joined properly 3. 7pts- 31-45” or to the whole 6pts- 46-180” . 4pts- 21-120” position These pieces will 9pts- 1-15” 5pts- only stomach midpiece is inverted make a horse. 7pts- 46-70” omitted 6pts- 71-180” 3pts- large half omitted (2 pieces) 1pt- only large half and hair (3 pieces) ½ pt- each two pieces joined separate or to the whole 4. 6pts- 31-180” 3pts- midpiece inverted given diagram. 2. OBJECT ASSEMBLY NAME OF OBJECT DIRECTIONS INSTRUCTIONS SCORING SCORING (perfect (imperfect performance) performance-time bonus) 1. Go 6pts- 11-15” 2pts- legs omitted or put as arm screen ahead and put 5pts- 16-20” 1pt- only trunk is inverted to correct according to them together. AUTO (180”) Same as above Now. IX. ability for sustained efforts. capacity for sustained effort and perseverance. synthesize spatial information. perceptual speed. impulsivity. visuo-motor coordination. visuo-motor deficit. A high score (strength) on this test indicates that the client possesses good perceptual and conceptual ability. ability to concentrate. Performance on this subtest is influenced by impulsivity. . INTERPRETATION: This subtest measures the ability to analyze spatial information. ability to analyze and synthesize visuo-spatial information. A low score (weakness) on this test indicates ability has poor concentration. non-verbal concept formation. possibility color-blindness. ability to work under pressure and divergent thinking. compulsive trend (formation of mental set). low visuo-spatial and perceptual organization. It can also be a marker of organic brain damage. shall we begin"?. Now look at the samples. Have you understood. If subject finishes all correctly before time then the following bonus table is used. Do as fast as you can. See how each has a number in the upper half and a mark in the lower half. Here is a 2. . Now look at these samples and I want you to put in each figure the same mark that you find here in the top row. * Conduction: Mark the first two or three samples for the subject and let them fill in the remaining.shall we begin?" *Conduction: Start timing when the samples have been completed. -- 101-110secs---46points -- 91-110secs --- 47points -- 71 - 80 secs--- 49 points -- 70 or less secs -- 50 points - Design B ( for subjects 8 years and above) * Instructions: " Look at these boxes or squares. Here is a star so put this mark inside. * Timing and scoring: Time limit is 120 seconds and 1 point for each correct square excluding the samples. * NOTE: For left hand subjects an extra folded code so that they do not obscure their vision. X. Do as fast as you can. so put in this mark and try the others until I tell you to stop. Each number has its own special mark. CODING -Design A: (For subjects under 8 years and suspected mental defectors) * Instructions: "Look at these and see how each one has some mark inside. Watch out that the subject does not skip. * Timing and Scoring: Time limit is 120 seconds and the score is the number of designs excluding the samples. Start timing when the samples have been finished. Have you understood . Definition of error – 1 entering a major blind alley (wandering around in such a blind alley including lesser alleys doesn’t increase the error nor re-entering it after going out. demonstrate saying- “ imagine someone trying to get out of here. Use your pencil to show the way out. A white space should be visible between the printed line and the pencil on the wrong side. In which case the error of crossing the line alone is counted. Subjects below 8 years start with a. Do not penalize twice if the lifting was done for eg to return to the path after crossing a line. 3 lifting the pencil. Subjects above 8 years can start with c and be credited for A and B if not more than 1 error on c. XI. if fails on A or B show correct procedure. . 2 crossing any line. MAZES Directions Show the sample and with a pencil. You cannot cross the lines and you cannot lift the pencil once you start. problem solving. Scoring – discontinue after 2 consecutive failures (0).2 errors 3 or more 30 sec 1 No error not more than 3 error 2 4 or more 30 sec 2 No error Not more than 3 error 2 4 or more 45 sec 3 No error 1 error 2-5 error 6 and more 40 sec 4 No error 1 error 2-6 error 7 and more 120 sec 5 No error 1 error 2-8 error 9 and more 120 sec Interpretation Looks at planning. High score – good in planning. foresight. levels 3 points 2 points 1point 0 point time Abc No error 1. problem solving. visuomotor coordination. Influenced by previous exposure to maze. and visuomotor coordination. flexibility in visual organization. sequence. visual concentration. speed and foresight. visual material. perceptual and motor coordination. poor planning. ability to delay impulsive actions. . Low score – impulsivity. perceptual organization. .