ERIC Number: EJ1440442
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Oct
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
EISSN: EISSN-1557-5144
An Examination of WAIS-IV Digit Span Performance Inconsistency as a Novel Embedded Performance Validity Test among Adults Clinically Referred for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Justyna Piszczor; Janina M. Kamm; Mackenze Jones; Colin Rubright; Jason R. Soble
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v42 n7 p882-892 2024
Embedded performance validity tests (PVTs), like Digit Span PVTs from Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV), offer a valuable means of evaluating validity without extending administration time. This study investigated the utility of novel indices of performance inconsistency for WAIS-IV Digit Span (DS IRs) in the detection of invalid performance among 705 adults referred for ADHD evaluation. Results showed DS IR indices were inadequate in classifying overall validity status (areas under the curve = 0.52-0.59). Predictably, four established Digit Span PVTs effectively distinguished between valid and invalid performance score groups (areas under the curve = 0.74-0.78) with 32-49% sensitivity and 86-93% specificity at optimal cut-scores. Overall, individuals with noncredible performance scores did not differ significantly from those with valid scores regarding performance inconsistency on WAIS-IV Digit Span.
Descriptors: Adults, Intelligence Tests, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Performance Tests, Test Validity, Cognitive Tests, Short Term Memory
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; Digit Span Test
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