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impairment index

a measure of impairment on a series of cognitive tests. The best known such index is the Halstead–Reitan Impairment Index, which reflects the percentage of tests in the impaired range; the higher the percentage, the greater the likelihood of brain damage or dysfunction. This index may also be affected by poor effort, dissimulation, or psychogenic states.

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January 31st 2025

lure

lure

n. an incorrect item presented among correct items in testing memory, to serve as a distractor.