Correcting for Gender on the Cognistat Judgment Subtest

The Cognistat is a widely used screening instrument for the assessment of higher cerebral functioning. This study investigated the effects of gender and age on a specific item from the metric sequence of the Cognistat Judgment subtest. Participants consisted of 110 cognitively intact volunteers (45...

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Published in:Applied neuropsychology. Adult 2013-04, Vol.20 (2), p.152-154
Main Authors: Fouty, H. Edward, Mullen, Christine M., Weitzner, Daniel S., Mulcahy, Daniel J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - psychology
assessment/diagnosis
Biological and medical sciences
Cognistat
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests
problem solving
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Sex Characteristics
Techniques and methods
tests
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Summary:The Cognistat is a widely used screening instrument for the assessment of higher cerebral functioning. This study investigated the effects of gender and age on a specific item from the metric sequence of the Cognistat Judgment subtest. Participants consisted of 110 cognitively intact volunteers (45 males, 65 females). Results showed that females responded with 1-point answers, as defined by the manual, significantly more often than those who responded with a manual-defined 2-point response. Males responded with a 2-point answer with a significantly greater frequency than they responded with 1-point responses. The data indicate that a gender correction for females should be made to the Judgment subtest of the Cognistat.
ISSN:2327-9095
2327-9109
DOI:10.1080/09084282.2012.670164