Psychometric properties of the Pyramids and Palm Trees Test

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 803-808

  Klein, Liesa A ^a   Buchanan, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Psychometric properties; Pyramid and Palm Trees Test; Reliability; Semantic memory; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEMANTICS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEMANTICS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74949131901     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390802508926     Document Type: Article

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