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IV. NIH TOOLBOX COGNITION BATTERY (CB): MEASURING LANGUAGE (VOCABULARY COMPREHENSION AND READING DECODING)
abstract mastery language skills important predictor daily functioning health vocabulary comprehension reading decoding relatively quick easy measure correlate highly overall cognitive functioning well success school work new measures vocabulary comprehension reading decoding english spanish developed nih toolbox cognition battery cb toolbox picture vocabulary test tpvt participants hear spoken word viewing four pictures must choose picture best represents word approach tests receptive vocabulary knowledge without need read write removing literacy load children developing literacy adults struggle reading writing toolbox oral reading recognition test torrt participants see letter word onscreen must pronounce identify examiner determines whether pronounced correctly comparing response pronunciation guide separate computer screen chapter discuss importance language childhood relation language brain function also review development tpvt torrt including information item calibration process results validation study finally strengths weaknesses measures discussed