Computerized analysis of error patterns in digit span recall

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 721-734

  Woods, David L ^a,b,c   Herron, T J ^a   Yund, E W ^a   Hink, R F ^a   Kishiyama, M M ^a   Reed, Bruce ^a,b  

^a VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive; Concussion; Digit span; Malingering; Memory; Short term; Traumatic brain injury; Verbal; Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; Working

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MALINGERING; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICS; MEMORY DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RECALL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MATHEMATICS; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOPHYSICS; SERIAL LEARNING; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961148293     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2010.550602     Document Type: Article

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