Bella R. Mitianova

the chapter addresses the problem of diagnosing mental development in adolescents with uneven academic performance, whose grade point average does not reflect the actual structure of their intelligence. Using a seventh-grade student as a case study, the School Mental Development Test (SMDT) was administered. A distinctly uneven intellectual profile was revealed, which correlated with the student's real-life academic difficulties. The potential of the test for developing targeted remedial recommendations that take into account the strengths and weaknesses of individual students is substantiated...