The Bhatia Battery is used to measure which of the following?

Concept

Psychological tests are classified by the construct they are designed to measure.

A performance intelligence test assesses general intellectual functioning through largely non-verbal tasks, reducing dependence on language.

Application

Bhatia’s Battery of Performance Tests contains tasks such as Kohs’ Block Design, Alexander’s Pass-along, Pattern Drawing, Picture Construction, and Immediate Memory. Scores from these subtests are used to estimate intelligence quotient and performance quotient.

Contrast

• Personality tests assess characteristic patterns of thought, feeling, and behaviour.

• Interest inventories assess preferences and attraction toward activities or fields.

• Aptitude tests assess potential for learning or success in a particular domain.

Cross-check

The name and standard description of the instrument identify it as a battery of performance tests of intelligence. Therefore, the measured construct is Intelligence.