APA Dictionary of Psychology

a test that dynamically assesses individuals’ learning potential. First used primarily for individuals with intellectual developmental disorder, it has since been used for participants displaying a wide variety of skill levels. The test exists in individual and group versions; it is dynamic in that the examinee receives feedback about their performance while actually taking the test. The LPAD is intended primarily for clinical use, yielding interpretive data to help the examiner understand the examinee’s pattern of strengths and weaknesses. [devised in 1985 by Romanian-born Israeli psychologist Reuven Feuerstein (1921–2014) and colleagues]