Racial differences in positive findings on embedded performance validity tests

Autor:	Gabrielle Hromas, Summer Rolin, Jeremy J. Davis
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology Developmental and Educational Psychology
Zdroj:	Applied Neuropsychology: Adult. :1-9
ISSN:	2327-9109 2327-9095
DOI:	10.1080/23279095.2022.2146504
Popis:	Embedded performance validity tests (PVTs) may show increased positive findings in racially diverse examinees. This study examined positive findings in an older adult sample of African American (AA) and European American (EA) individuals recruited as part of a study on aging and cognition.The project involved secondary analysis of deidentified National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center data (Age, education, sex, MMSE, and premorbid ability estimate were not significantly different by race. Thirteen percent of AA and 3.8% of EA participants failed two or more raw score PVTs (PVT failure rates were significantly higher among AA participants. Findings indicate a need for cautious interpretation of embedded PVTs with underrepresented groups. Adjustments to embedded PVT cutoffs may need to be considered to improve diagnostic accuracy.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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