RIST™-2

RIST^TM-2 Remote

Reynolds Intellectual Screening Test^TM, Second Edition Remote

PAR developed the RIST-2 Remote to support your need for flexibility. The RIST-2 components have been minimally modified and packaged digitally, and step-by-step videoconferencing instructions are included to allow you to continue to screen for general intelligence in remote settings. An equivalency study (Wright, 2018*) between the RIST-2 paper-and-pencil format and digital version produced positive results. One downloadable digital stimulus book is shared via videoconferencing with your client. An included white paper describes detailed administration procedures for the RIAS-2 and RIST-2. Be sure to download the white paper prior to administering.

*Wright, A. J. (2018). Equivalence of remote, online administration and traditional, face-to-face administration of the Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales, Second Edition [white paper]. PAR. https://www.parinc.com/Products/Pkey/365

Test structure

Derived from the updated RIAS-2 subtests, the RIST-2 retains the same two subtests as the original RIST: Guess What and Odd-Item Out. Guess What, a verbal subtest, which is a traditional measure of crystallized intelligence; and Odd-Item Out, a nonverbal subtest, which focuses on fluid intelligence.

Technical information

• The RIST-2 normative sample is the same as that for the RIAS-2, which was updated to reflect the most recent U.S. Census.
• Percentile ranks, 90% and 95% confidence intervals, T scores, z scores, NCEs, and stanines are available.
• Criterion-related validity was assessed via correlations with the WISC-IV FSIQ (.68), WAIS-IV FSIQ (.62), WPPSI-IV FSIQ (.62), AAB Composite (.53), FAR Total Index (.40), and ChAMP Total Memory Index (.51). Score correlations strongly suggest the RIST-2 is an appropriate screener for intelligence.
• Validity of the RIST-2 was assessed in studies with stroke, dementia, hearing impairment, traumatic brain injury, intellectual disability disorder, ADHD, learning disability, and gifted clinical groups. The RIST-2 can effectively identify individuals with an intellectual impairment.
• Correlations between the RIST-2 index and RIAS-2 subtests were .84 and .87, respectively, for Guess What and Odd-Item Out.

Practitioners might use the RIST-2 in a public health clinic, pediatric practice, preschool or prekindergarten screening program (Reynolds, 1979), managed care organization, veterans’ hospital, or other setting to assess the risk for functional intellectual impairment. The following are some specific examples of such situations:

• A managed care organization uses a screener at intake for all patients in order to rule out intellectual impairment.
• A child referred for ADHD is screened for intellectual problems because LD is known to be a relatively frequent comorbidity.
• A school district conducts a screening of all entering kindergarteners to rule out significant developmental delays.
• A psychologist screens all stroke/CVA patients prior to discharge from hospital-based rehabilitation to ensure that significant intellectual impairment is not present.
• A treatment center for patients with HIV screens advanced cases in order to determine whether intellectual impairment has occurred due to the advanced stage of the disease.
• A pediatric psychologist screens children subsequent to treatment with prophylactic chemotherapy for acute lymphocytic anemia to rule out cognitive sequelae.
• A program for intellectually gifted and talented children uses individual intelligence testing to screen applicants for possible admission into the program