Multivariate Base Rates of Low Scores on Tests of Executive Functions in a Multi-Country Latin American Sample. Issue 1 (2nd January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rivera, Diego; Mascialino, Guido; Brooks, Brian L; Olabarrieta-Landa, Laiene; Longoni, Melina; Galarza-Del-Angel, Javier; Arango-Lasprilla, Juan Carlos
• Is Part Of: Developmental neuropsychology. Volume 46:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 15
• Publication Date: 2021-01-02
• Subjects: Neuropsychology -- Periodicals; 612.8
• DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2020.1863407
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8756-5641

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of low scores in a diverse Latin American population for two neuropsychological commonly used tests to evaluate executive functions and to compare the number of low scores obtained using normative data from a Spanish-speaking population from Latin America versus an English-speaking population from U.S.A. Healthy adults (N = 5402) were administered the Modified Wisconsin Card Sorting Test and Stroop Color-Word. Low scores on measures of executive functioning are common. Clinicians working with Spanish-speaking adults should take into account the higher probability of low scores on these measures to reduce false-positive diagnoses of cognitive deficits in an individual.