Perceptual Reasoning

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Harrysmum
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Perceptual Reasoning

Post by Harrysmum »

I have posted here as my son had an assessment for dyslexia and one of the things that came out was that he was in the top 5% for Verbal reasoning and the top 10% for perceptual reasoning. Now I understand the VR but what, in laymans terms, is perceptual reasoning please?
Sally-Anne
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Re: Perceptual Reasoning

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In a nutshell, Non-Verbal Reasoning. Solving problems visually without using words, making deductions from pictures and shapes, etc.
Morning Glory
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Re: Perceptual Reasoning

Post by Morning Glory »

Perceptual reasoning measures the ability to find relationships between non verbal stimuli and as well as testing their reasoning skills. It is considered to be a useful indicator of general intelligence and problem solving skills.

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