title: A profile analysis approach to interpretation of the Carrow Auditory-Visual Abilities Test.
abstract: This paper describes a profile analysis procedure for use with the Carrow Auditory-Visual Abilities Test (CAVAT). The visual-auditory dichotomy, supported by factor analysis, is examined at one level of analysis. Critical values derived from the standard error of measurement of the difference (Sem/D) for each battery are provided allowing the identification of reliable and abnormal visual-auditory discrepancies. At another level of analysis, a procedure for profile analysis is outlined and critical values are included to facilitate the identification of relative strengths and weaknesses at the subtest level. Test results from 2 preschool children are examined and contrasted to illustrate the utility of the CAVAT in the identification of systematic modality preferences.
authors.affiliation: Ball State University, Muncie, IN.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Peng
mesh_terms: D001307:Auditory Perception; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007807:Language Tests; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D014796:Visual Perception