Introducing a forced choice recognition trial to the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised.
Clin Neuropsychol
; 35(8): 1442-1470, 2021 11.
Article
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| ID: mdl-32660329
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study was designed to replicate previous research on embedded validity indicators (EVIs) in the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) and introduce a new forced choice recognition trial (FCR).METHOD:
Undergraduate research volunteers were randomly assigned (MAge = 21.7; MEducation = 14.5 years, 85% female) to either the control or experimental malingering condition, and were administered a brief battery of neuropsychological tests.RESULTS:
Recognition memory based EVIs (both existing and newly introduced) effectively discriminated credible and non-credible response sets. An FCR ≤11 produced .59 sensitivity and perfect specificity to invalid responding. A Recognition Discrimination (RD) score ≤8 also produced a good combination of sensitivity (.35) and specificity (.96). The FCR trial made unique contributions to performance validity assessment above and beyond previously published EVIs.CONCLUSIONS:
RD achieved ≥.90 specificity at higher cutoffs than previously reported. The newly introduced FCR trial has the potential to enhance the existing arsenal of EVIs within the HVLT-R. However, it must demonstrate its ability to differentiate genuine impairment from non-credible responding before it can be recommended for clinical use.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Recognition, Psychology
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Malingering
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Neuropsychol
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canadá
Publication country:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM