Self-examination questions as a means of identifying bias in adversarial assessments

Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-88

  Sweet, Jerry J ^a   Moulthrop, Mark A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Expert opinion; Forensic neuropsychology; Self examination

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; MEDICAL EXPERT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EXAMINATION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0033404892     PISSN: 15211029     EISSN: 15407136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J151v01n01_06     Document Type: Article

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