Examination of performance validity test failure in relation to number of tests administered

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 199-214

  Davis, Jeremy J ^a   Millis, Scott R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

False positive rate; Forensic neuropsychology; Performance validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84897666830     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2014.884633     Document Type: Article

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