Porteus Maze

Recidivist criminal behaviour and executive functions: a comparative study

“…The primary offenders' neurocognitive results may indicate that the executive impairment of this group is related to defective foresight and planning abilities given their Porteus TA score (Mack and Patterson, 1995;Porteus, 1965) and with an inability to delay gratification in immediate and practical situations (Riddle and Roberts, 1977). It must be taken into account that TA score does not distinguish delinquents from nondelinquents, and its relation with recidivism is unclear (Riddle et al, 1977), but according to Porteus (1965), the mazes' score can be influenced by overconfidence, impulsivity or neglect, which are features that can reflect a careless way of life and that can affect these individual's social interactions.…”

“…It must be taken into account that TA score does not distinguish delinquents from nondelinquents, and its relation with recidivism is unclear (Riddle et al, 1977), but according to Porteus (1965), the mazes' score can be influenced by overconfidence, impulsivity or neglect, which are features that can reflect a careless way of life and that can affect these individual's social interactions.…”

“…< out of several mazes that are presented in increasing difficulty, and it gives two scores that reflect distinct cognitive features: the test age (TA), that is calculated from the total number of mazes successfully completed, can be considered as an intelligence measure (Porteus, 1965); and the qualitative score (Q score), that is the result of the various types of errors the subject has committed in each maze, can be used as a measure of impulsivity, social adaptation abilities and delinquent behaviour (Brill, 1937;Docter & Winder, 1954;Porteus, 1965). Overall, Porteus Maze Test is a good measure of executive functions (Krikorian & Bartok, 1998) that assesses planning and foresight (Lezaket al, 2004), and the Q score can differentiate patients with frontal lesions from patients with other brain injuries (Stuss et al, 1984).…”

Growth Patterns of Neuropsychological Functions in Indian Children

“…The Porteus Maze Test (Porteus, 1965 ) is a measure of planning and foresight (i.e., choosing, rejecting, and adopting alternative courses of conduct or thought). This test consisted of 12 mazes that increase in complexity across age levels.…”

Asociación Entre Función Ejecutiva, Madurez Intelectual Y Condición Física en Niños Preescolares

“…La FE se analizó mediante el test de laberintos de Porteus (1965), en éste se presentan 12 laberintos de complejidad creciente con rutas preestablecidas. El test de los laberintos Porteus es una prueba no verbal de inteligencia que permite la evaluación de la capacidad de una persona para realizar un plan.…”