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Delinquents and the Tapping Test

J M Andrew

    Journal of Clinical Psychology
    |July 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    This study established Tapping Test norms for young legal offenders, finding age and IQ influence fine-motor speed in delinquents. Anglo females tapped slower than males, suggesting potential demographic variations in performance.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuropsychology
    • Forensic Psychology
    • Developmental Psychology

    Background:

    • The Tapping Test measures fine-motor speed and is part of the Halstead-Reitan neuropsychodiagnostic battery.
    • Normative data for the Tapping Test in young legal offenders is limited.
    • Understanding fine-motor speed in this population is crucial for accurate neuropsychological assessment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To establish Tapping Test norms for young legal offenders.
    • To investigate the relationship between tapping speed, age, IQ, sex, and ethnicity in this population.
    • To provide data that can refine neuropsychological assessments in forensic settings.

    Main Methods:

    • Study I: Assessed 54 Anglo male probationers (35 juveniles, 19 adults) using the Tapping Test.

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  • Study II: Assessed 127 probationers aged 12-17 across eight sex/age/ethnicity subgroups.
  • Statistical analyses were used to examine relationships between tapping speed and demographic/cognitive variables.

    • Main Results:

    • Tapping speed correlated with age in juvenile male delinquents (p < .01).
    • Tapping speed correlated with IQ in adult male delinquents (p < .05).
    • Anglo females tapped significantly slower than males (p < .01), but non-Anglo females did not show this difference.

    Conclusions:

    • Tapping Test performance in young legal offenders is influenced by age and IQ.
    • Specific demographic factors, such as ethnicity and sex, may differentially affect fine-motor speed.
    • Further research is needed to refine norms, explore ethnic/sex differences, and differentiate between organicity and depression as causes of slow tapping speeds.