Cognitive Modifiability Battery (CMB): Assessment and Intervention

The 8 subtests

• Seriation
• Reproduction of Patterns
• Analogies
• Sequences (Levels I and II)
• Memory
• Mental Rotation
• Spatial Working Memory

The CMB is constructed of 4 plates, 64 colored blocks, 36 wooden squares, and a squared cardboard with the 'Windows' design.

Cognitive functions tapped include: spatial orientation, systematic exploratory behavior, analogical reasoning, need for accuracy and pursuit of logical evidence, impulsivity, verbal tools, working memory, planning behavior, and visual transport.

The validity and reliability of the CMB as a diagnostic and intervention instrument have been reported in several studies. CMB subtests predicted Reading Comprehension and Math, and the battery has proven effective in assessing several cognitive intervention programs.