Effects of culture and education on neuropsychological testing: A preliminary study with indigenous and nonindigenous population

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 186-193

  Ostrosky Solís, Feggy ^a   Ramirez, M ^a   Ardila, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cognitive test performance; Culture; Educational level; Illiteracy; Maya Indians; Neuropsychology; Pame Indians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDIAN; MALE; MEXICO; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; READING; SKILL; STANDARDIZATION; SURVIVAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 13944274437     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324826an1104_3     Document Type: Article

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