Describe in detail about the Psychological Testing

Psychological testing is the third source of information about the child, and the source most often equated with neuropsychological assessment. The findings obtained from formal testing allow for normative comparisons. The findings obtained from formal testing allow for normative comparisons. Formal testing also provides a context for making qualitative observations of response styles and problem-solving strategies under standardised test batteries, such as Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery, as opposed to more flexible approaches to assessment. In general, however, most child neuropsychologists administer a variety of tests that sample from a broad range of behavioural domains. The administration of a comprehensive battery provides converging evidence for specific deficits or problems and ensures an accurate portrayal of a child's overall profile of functioning.