The random number generation task: Psychometric properties and normative data of an executive function task in a mixed sample

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 626-634

  Peters, Maarten ^a   Giesbrecht, Timo ^a   Jelicic, Marko ^a   Merckelbach, Harald ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Inhibition; Psychometrics; Reliability; Schizophrenia; Validity

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RANDOM NUMBER GENERATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; MATHEMATICS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES;

EID: 34548394027     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617707070786     Document Type: Article

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