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Improving Detection of Noncredible Results with Nonmemory-Based Performance Validity Tests
Psychological Measurement and Testing

Evaluating Nonmemory-Based PVTs for More Accurate Neuropsychological Assessments

The article “Convergent, Discriminant, and Concurrent Validity of Nonmemory-Based Performance Validity Tests” by Webber, Critchfield, and Soble (2020) analyzes the effectiveness of nonmemory-based Performance Validity Tests (PVTs) in detecting noncredible performance during neuropsychological assessments. The study evaluates tools like the Dot Counting Test (DCT) and variations of the WAIS-IV Digit …

Brain Mechanisms and Mathematical Performance: Insights from Mental Arithmetic
Educational Psychology and Interventions

How Mental Arithmetic Affects High School Math Performance

Price, Mazzocco, and Ansari (2013) conducted a study to investigate the brain mechanisms involved in mental arithmetic and their connection to high school math performance. By examining brain activity during single-digit calculations, the researchers highlighted how specific neural patterns relate to mathematical competence, measured through PSAT math scores. This work …

ender and Education: Their Interplay in Cognitive Test Outcomes
Cognitive Abilities and Intelligence

Gender and Education: Their Interplay in Cognitive Test Outcomes

This study examines how educational attainment and gender intersect to influence performance on the Jouve Cerebrals Test of Induction (JCTI). By analyzing a diverse group of 251 individuals, the research highlights how cognitive performance varies across different stages of education and between genders. Background The JCTI has been widely used …