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Reply to commentary by Bilder, Sugar, and Helleman (2014 this issue) on minimizing false positive error with multiple
Jeremy J Davis1, Scott R Millis
1a Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , University of Utah School of Medicine , Salt Lake City , UT 84132 , USA.
Abstract:
Bilder, Sugar, and Helleman (2014 this issue) have criticized recent publications on performance validity test (PVT) failure in clinical samples. Bilder and colleagues appear to make an idiosyncratic interpretation of recent research and inconsistently apply principles of null hypothesis significance testing. Overall, their position seems to propose that PVTs should be held to a higher psychometric standard than conventional neuropsychological tests. Problematic aspects of these criticisms are discussed. Additional consideration is given to research aims and findings.
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