Social Facilitation Effect of Examiner Attention or Inattention to Computer-Administered Neuropsychological Tests: First Sign that the Examiner May Affect Results

作者: Christinex J. Yantz , Robert J. McCaffrey

DOI: 10.1080/13854040600788158

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摘要: Studies have demonstrated that third-party observation impairs performance on some types of neuropsychological tests. The current study was designed to determine if the examiner's attention or inattention during computerized tests would similar effects as presence absence. This examined test administrator's 74 undergraduates versions Word Memory Test, Test Malingering (TOMM), and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. results from independent samples t-tests showed there were significantly more total errors TOMM in unobserved group than observed group. is first indication symptom validity may be affected by examinee's performance.

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