Performance of cognitive tests among different racial/ethnic and education groups: Findings of differential item functioning and possible item bias

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 79-89

  Teresi, J A ^a   Holmes, D ^a   Ramirez M ^a   Gurland, B J ^a   Lantigua, R ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CALCULATION; COGNITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LEARNING; MEASUREMENT; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERFORMANCE; RACE; READING; RECALL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SKILL; SOCIOECONOMICS; WRITING;

EID: 0035037249     PISSN: 10784470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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