Stephanie Ruth Young, Elizabeth M Dworak, Aaron J Kaat, Hubert Adam, Miriam A Novack, Jerry Slotkin, Jordan Stoeger, Cindy J Nowinski, Zahra Hosseinian, Saki Amagai, Sarah Pila, Maria Varela Diaz, Anyelo Almonte Correa, Keith Alperin, Larsson Omberg, Michael Kellen, Monica R Camacho, Bernard Landavazo, Rachel L Nosheny, Michael W Weiner, Richard M Gershon
OBJECTIVE: We describe the development of a new computer adaptive vocabulary test, Mobile Toolbox (MTB) Word Meaning, and validity evidence from 3 studies. METHOD: Word Meaning was designed to be a multiple-choice synonym test optimized for self-administration on a personal smartphone. The items were first calibrated online in a sample of 7,525 participants to create the computer-adaptive test algorithm for the Word Meaning measure within the MTB app. In Study 1, 92 participants self-administered Word Meaning on study-provided smartphones in the lab and were administered external measures by trained examiners...
February 27, 2024: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology: the Official Journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists