Review of the Validity Indicator Profile
2003; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 2; Issue: 3-4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1300/j151v02n03_06
ISSN1540-7136
Autores Tópico(s)Behavioral and Psychological Studies
ResumoAbstract The Validity Indicator Profile (VIP(tm); Frederick, 1997) is a two-alternative forced-choice test procedure intended to identify when the results of cognitive and neuropsychological testing may be invalid because of malingering or other problematic response styles. The test consists of 100 problems that assess nonverbal abstraction capacity and 78 word-definition problems. The VIP attempts to establish whether an individual's performance in an assessment battery should be considered representative of his or her true overall capacities (valid or invalid). This paper reviews the development and cross-validation of the VIP, and the paper discusses how demonstrations of the construct validity of the VIP support a conclusion that its use as described above fulfills Daubert evidentiary standards. The author discusses the benefits of using the VIP and identifies some potential challenges for using the VIP in making decisions about the response styles of individuals who are having their cognitive abilities assessed.
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