Open AccessNeuropsychological Test Development and Normative Data on Hispanics
Author(s) -
Geoff Rey,
Esther Feldman,
Rafael A. Rivas-Vazquez,
Bonnie Levin,
Arthur L. Benton
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
archives of clinical neuropsychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1873-5843
pISSN - 0887-6177
DOI - 10.1016/s0887-6177(99)00008-6
Subject(s) - normative , psychology , test (biology) , neuropsychology , population , neuropsychological test , wisconsin card sorting test , clinical psychology , intervention (counseling) , developmental psychology , neuropsychological assessment , cognition , medicine , psychiatry , political science , environmental health , paleontology , law , biology
The development of culturally relevant psychological assessment tools and intervention procedures has not been commensurate with the rate of Hispanic population growth in the United States. The development of valid and reliable test measures for the assessment of this population must be based on empirical investigations. In this article, we present normative data on multiple measures from the Benton Laboratory and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. Results revealed equivalent findings for our Hispanic subjects and the English-speaking samples utilized in the original normative studies within the United States. We additionally review current trends and specific problems encountered in neuropsychological research with Hispanics, and suggest guidelines and directions for future research.