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Testing is important: A truism worth remembering.

Michael R Basso1, Douglas M Whiteside2, Matthew R Powell1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic.

Neuropsychology
|June 22, 2026

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Summary
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Clinical neuropsychologists should prioritize norm-referenced testing over clinical observation. This approach offers the most reliable and valid data for accurate brain-behavior assessments.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuropsychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • The importance of understanding brain-behavior relationships in clinical neuropsychology is emphasized.
  • A debate exists regarding the relative merits of clinical observation versus norm-referenced testing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To refute the assertion that clinical observation is superior to norm-referenced testing.
  • To highlight the critical role and validity of norm-referenced testing in neuropsychological assessments.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of clinical observation and norm-referenced testing.
  • Presentation of examples where norm-referenced tests demonstrate superior reliability and validity.
  • Argumentation for the foundational importance of standardized testing.

Main Results:

  • Norm-referenced testing surpasses expert opinion derived from direct observation in reliability and validity.
  • Clinical observation, while valuable, is shown to be less consistently accurate than standardized assessments.

Conclusions:

  • Norm-referenced testing is the hallmark of clinical neuropsychology.
  • Standardized assessments provide the most reliable and valid data for clinical neuropsychological evaluations.