Self-report measures of prospective memory are reliable but not valid

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-68

  Uttl, Bob ^c   Kibreab, Mekale ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Measurement; Prospective memory; Reliability; Self reports; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SELF-ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79954474972     PISSN: 11961961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022843     Document Type: Article

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