Detection of intentional sub-optimal performance on a computerized finger-tapping task

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 123-131

  Tanner, Barry A ^a   Bowles, Richard L ^a   Tanner, Evan L ^b  

^a DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Finger tapping; Simulation; Sub optimal performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FINGER; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR SKILLS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037220973     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.10122     Document Type: Article

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