1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910959829003321

Autore

Drozdick Lisa Whipple

Titolo

Essentials of WMS-IV assessment / / Lisa Whipple Drozdick, James A. Holdnack, Robin C. Hilsabeck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2011

ISBN

9786612989803

9781282989801

1282989804

9780470946459

0470946458

9780470946435

0470946431

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 p.)

Collana

Essentials of psychological assessment series

Altri autori (Persone)

HoldnackJames A

HilsabeckRobin C

Disciplina

153.1/20287

Soggetti

Wechsler Memory Scale

Memory - Testing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Essentials of WMS®-IV Assessment; Contents; Series Preface; Acknowledgments; One Overview; Two How to Administer the WMS-IV; Three How to Score the WMS-IV; Four Interpretation; Five Strengths and Weaknesses of the WMS-IV; Six Using WMS-IV with WAIS-IV; Seven Clinical Applications of the WMS-IV; Eight Illustrative Case Reports; References; Appendix; Annotated Bibliography; About the Authors; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need toconfidently administer, score, and interpret the WMS®-IV Complete coverage of administration, scoring,interpretation, and reporting Expert advice on avoiding common pitfalls Conveniently formatted for rapid reference The most recent revision of one of the most popular memory assessment instruments, the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS®-IV) is a widely used measure of memory functioning, which is



particularly useful in the assessment of individuals with dementia, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse problems, among o

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910958933403321

Autore

Cohen Andrew D.

Titolo

Strategies in learning and using a second language / / Andrew D. Cohen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

1-317-86116-7

1-138-13457-0

1-315-83320-4

1-317-86117-5

1-283-17352-2

9786613173522

1-4082-5400-X

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (440 p.)

Collana

Longman Applied Linguistics

Disciplina

418.0071

401.93

Soggetti

Second language acquisition

Language and languages - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2011 by Pearson Education Limited.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Publisher's acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Coming to terms with second language learning and language use strategies; 3 Methods for investigating language learning and language use strategies; 4 The practice of strategy instruction; 5 Research on strategy instruction; 6 Strategies for choosing the language of thought; 7 Strategy use in language assessment; 8 Discussion and conclusions; References; Author index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

Strategies in Learning and Using a Second Language examines what it takes to achieve long-term success in languages beyond the first



language. Distinguishing language learning from language-use strategies, Andrew D. Cohen disentangles a morass of terminology to help the reader see what language strategies are and how they can enhance performance. Particular areas of research examined in the book include:- links between the use of task-specific strategies and language performance - how multilinguals verbalise their thoughts during language learning and usestrate