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Alberto Luis Fernandez1, Matías A Moroni, Juan Manuel Carranza

  • 1Department of Neuropsychology, Catholic University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina. neurorehab@onenet.com.ar

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The Five-Point Test (FPT) shows acceptable internal consistency and stability for unique designs but low reliability for perseverative errors in healthy adults. Further validation is needed for the perseverative error measure.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuropsychology
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • The Five-Point Test (FPT) is a non-verbal fluency measure.
  • It is utilized for assessing executive functions, particularly in cases of suspected frontal lobe damage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the internal consistency of the FPT.
  • To assess the temporal stability (test-retest reliability) of the FPT.

Main Methods:

  • Internal consistency was examined using split-half analysis in 209 healthy participants.
  • Test-retest reliability was assessed with 142 healthy participants over a mean interval of 37.8 days.

Main Results:

  • Internal consistency: r = .80 for unique designs, r = .48 for perseverative errors.
  • Test-retest reliability: r = .78 for unique designs, r = .51 for perseverative errors.
  • Significant differences in unique designs were observed between administrations, but not for perseverative errors.

Conclusions:

  • The FPT demonstrates acceptable internal consistency and stability for unique designs.
  • The reliability of the perseverative error measure in the FPT is low and requires further investigation.