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McCarthy Scales: Unlocking Your Child’s Hidden Potential

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McCarthy Scales: Unlocking Your Child’s Hidden Potential

is an instrument which is used to measure the cognitive and motor abilities of children between the ages of 2 and 81 years old. There are 18 sub tests which use 6 overlapping scales. First proposed by Dorothea McCarthy in 1972.

MCCARTHY SCALES OF CHILDREN’S ABILITIES: “One of the many scales which looks at the cognitive and motor abilities of children is the McCarthy Scales of Children’s Abilities.”

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looti, M. (2026, July 12). McCarthy Scales: Unlocking Your Child’s Hidden Potential. Encyclopedia of psychology. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/mccarthy-scales-of-childrens-abilities/
looti, Mohammed. “McCarthy Scales: Unlocking Your Child’s Hidden Potential.” Encyclopedia of psychology, 12 July 2026, https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/mccarthy-scales-of-childrens-abilities/.
looti, Mohammed. “McCarthy Scales: Unlocking Your Child’s Hidden Potential.” Encyclopedia of psychology. July 12, 2026. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/mccarthy-scales-of-childrens-abilities/.