Are psychophysical functions derived from line bisection reliable?

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 72-78

  Pierce, Christopher A ^a   Jewell, George ^b   Mennemeier, Mark ^c  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crossover effect; Neglect; Power function; Pseudoneglect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPTH PERCEPTION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENDER; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RACE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0037250113     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617703910083     Document Type: Review

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