Contributions of Psychometrics to Studies in Cognitive Neuropsychology

Although they have their own independent traditions, psychometrics and cognitive neuropsychology present various aspects that may be used in an interdisciplinary approach to widen knowledge in the psychology field. This paper aims to: 1. discuss how these two areas of knowledge might interact, 2. pr...

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Autores: Reppold, Caroline Tozzi, Gomes, Cristiano Mauro Assis, Seabra, Alessandra Gotuzo, Muniz, Monalisa, Valentini, Felipe, Laros, Jacob Arie
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (UPM)
Repositorio:Psicologia (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.editorarevistas.mackenzie.br:article/7367
Acceso en línea:http://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/ptp/article/view/7367
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:psicometria
neuropsicologia cognitiva
avaliação psicológica
validade
testes neuropsicológicos.
psicometría
neuropsicología cognitiva
evaluación psicológica
validez
tests neuropsicológicos
psychometrics
cognitive neuropsychology
psychological assessment
validity
neuropsychological tests
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Sumario:Although they have their own independent traditions, psychometrics and cognitive neuropsychology present various aspects that may be used in an interdisciplinary approach to widen knowledge in the psychology field. This paper aims to: 1. discuss how these two areas of knowledge might interact, 2. present contributions of psychometrics to studies in the field of cognitive neuropsychology, and 3. highlight advances in the field of cognitive neuropsychology using psychometric theories. This paper also discourses that neuropsychological assessment models are often based on convergent and criterion validity. However, new psychometrics trends point to the weakness of these models, and indicate the need for research related to the structure of scores, response processes, consequential validity, and, principally, the fit between theoretical models and their latent constructs. A reciprocal relation between psychometrics and cognitive neu ropsychology is important for the development of both these areas, as well as for psy cho logy in general.