[In Julian Knight’s own words]:
“In February 1988, after neuropsychological testing with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale -Revised (WAIS-R) in November 1987, I was assessed as having a full scale IQ of 132 (placing me in the top 2.2% of the population).”
[SOURCE: The above is an extract in a series of Julian KNIGHT’s records as part of his 97-page ‘Personal Account’ of his 6-month relentless persecution at RMC Duntroon submitted to the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce dated 26 November 2013, p.93].
Assessment by Neuropsychologist Ian Stuart:
The following is the official report regarding the neuropsychological testing of Julian Knight by Neuroppsychologist Mr Ian Stuart. This report was drafted by Mr Stuart on the 23rd February 1988, and relates to the formal neuropsychological testing of Knight with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Revised (WAIS-R), on 12th and 19th November 1987 in Pentridge Prison’s H Division.
The results of this testing were submitted as evidence at Knight’s (mental state) plea in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Assessment Report
Upon formal testing with the WAIS-R Mr Knight obtained a verbal IQ of 124 and a performance IQ of 132 giving a full scale of 132.
Individual sub-test scaled scores are given below:
Verbal Test Scale
Information 12 12 Digit Span 8 8 Vocabulary 14 14 Arithmetic 10 10 Comprehension 16 16 Similarities 14 14
Performance Test Scale Picture Completion 14 14 Picture Arrangement 12 12 Block Design 14 14 Object Assembly 16 16 Digit Symbol 12 12 Despite some variability the scaled scores show a reasonable agreement, with a significant lowering on the Digit Span and Arithmetic sub-tests. The lowered digit span suggests some level of anxiety in the test situation. Reading, writing and calculations were intact. There was no dermal alexia and no impairment of motor co-ordination.
Memory testing on the WMS [Wechsler Memory Scale] Form I resulted in a memory quotient of 124, a figure in keeping with Mr Knight’s IQ of 132 on the WAIS-R. There was no evidence of impairment on tests of auditory-verbal or visuo-spatial recall.
There was no evidence of frontal lobe dysfunction on any of the tests given. Similarities and Block Design were intact on the WAIS-R. Concept formation was intact on the colour form sorting test with no evidence of pattern formation. He scored a total of 37 words on a test of controlled word fluency (F=14, A=11, S=12), which is lowered in relation to his intelligence. The Austin Maze presented no difficulties. He reached criterion in 8 trials with no frontal lobe signs. There was no evidence of rule-breaking, no impulsiveness and no difficulty in turning away from the goal. Porteus Maze was completed without difficulty.
Conclusions:
Julian Knight is a 19-year-old young man who has performed well on formal testing obtaining an IQ of 132 on the WAIS-R. This places him in the Very Superior range on the Wechsler classifications.
There was no evidence of a frontal lobe syndrome on the tests given. There was no planning difficulties on the Porteus Maze and Austin Maze and no signs of impulsive behaviour were observed on those tests. Word fluency, concept formation and visuo-spatial analysis were all intact.
There was no evidence of a memory disorder on the WMS. Recall of auditory-verbal and visuo-spatial material were intact suggesting that from a memory point of view there was no disorder of temporal lobe functioning.
It is concluded that on the tests given, there is no evidence of cognitive impairment that would suggest the presence of organic brain dysfunction.”
Mr Ian Stuart
Consultant Neuropsychologist
BA (Hons), MA
Neuro-Psychiatric Centre
Mont Park Psychiatric HospitalMont Park Vic 3085
Tel: (03) 9945 0211
IQ Intelligence Classifications:
| IQ | Classification | % of Population |
| 130+ | Very Superior | 2.2% |
| 120-129 | Superior | 6.7% |
| 110-119 | High Average | 16.1% |
| 90-109 | Average | 50.0% |
| 80-89 | Low Average | 16.1% |
| 70-79 | Borderline | 6.7% |
| 69 or lower | Mentally Retarded | 2.2% |
[Comments: The 12th November 1987 was three months after the Hoddle Street Shootings on the night of Sunday 9th August 1987. Before this shooting spree, Knight had no record of mental illness, nor personality disorder. Such a abnormal conditionj would have been detected by the Army psychologists during the rigorous psychological testing as part of the officer training pre-testing regime.
The normal and indeed top intellectual results indicate that Julian Knight’s state of mind on the night of Sunday 9th August 1987 was one of temporary insanity characterised by post-Duntroon abuse traumatic stress disorder, severe depression, heightened anger and desire for vengeance, and fueled by extreme intoxication which all contributed to an extreme delusions and to temporary snap in his state of mind over just two hours on the night of 9th August].
References:
[1] ‘Psychological Testing‘, 1982, by Anne Anastasi, 5ed, Macmillan Publishing Co Inc, New York, pp. 242-251;
[2] ‘Introduction to Psychology: Exploration and Application‘, 1979, by Dennis Coon, Dennis, West Publishing Company, New York, pp. 412-415;
[3] ‘The Measurement and Appraisal of Adult Intelligence‘, 1958, by David Wechsler, 4ed, published by Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore;
[4] ‘WAIS-R Manual‘, 1981, by David Wechsler, Psychological Corporation, Baltimore.
[5] ‘Julian Knight – The Hoddle St Massacre‘, website, http://www.julianknight-hoddlestreet.ca/ Leone Delaney, Canada, (website defunct since May 2017)
[6] ‘Personal Account‘, 26th November 2013, by Julian Knight, (of his 6-month relentless persecution at RMC Duntroon submitted to the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce), 97-pages, p.93.