ABCD: Object Description Subtest

Question 1

Purpose: ABCD Object Description Subtest

Answer 1

To evaluate the ability to generalize meaningful descriptors of a common object.

Question 2

Materials: ABCD Object Description Subtest

Answer 2

1. Response Record Form
2. Envelope
3. Nail
4. Tape Recorder (Optional)

Question 3

Criteria for Discontinuing: ABCD Object Description Subtest

Answer 3

The task ends when the examinee has nothing more to say after the prompt, “Can you tell me anything else?”

Question 4

What is listed on the ABCD Response Record Form that is important for scoring?

Answer 4

Commonly specified descriptors of the stimulus object.

Question 5

How is the ABCD Object Description Subtest scored?

Answer 5

1. The clinician places a check beside each descriptor provided by the examinee.
2. Other appropriate descriptive information should be listed in the space provided on the form.
3. To assist in scoring, examiners may find it helpful to tape record the examiner’s response.

Question 6

What should an examiner do if an examinee provides information that is unlisted on the Response Record Form?

Answer 6

The examiner must judge whether it deserves credit.

Question 7

What is the general rule for giving credit on the responses provided for the Object Description Subtest?

Answer 7

1. Credit is given to each new relevant, truthful piece of information about the stimulus nail.
2. Credit is not given for information that is not about the nail itself and that cannot stand alone conceptually.

Question 8

What is important to note about stand alone responses provided for the Object Description Subtest?

Answer 8

It is important to realize that responses that refer directly to the stimulus nail, such as “it’s shiny,” “it’s hard,” or “it’s made out of steel” are conceptually bound to the nail and thus capable of standing alone and should receive credit.