Qualitative Dimensions in Scoring the Rey Visual Memory Test of Malingering

The ingenuity and simplicity of the Rey ( A. Rey, 1964 ) 15-item Visual Memory Test have made it a promising screening device for examining the validity of psychological complaints. Empirical investigations have generally confirmed its ability to identify malingering. However, more recent studies fo...

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Published in:Psychological assessment 1996-12, Vol.8 (4), p.383-387
Main Authors: Griffin, G. A. Elmer, Normington, Jill, Glassmire, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Identification
Learning. Memory
Malingering
Memory
Mental Disorders
Patients
Psychological Assessment
Psychological tests
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
Rey Visual Memory Test
Scoring
Scoring (Testing)
Test Use
Visual Memory
Visual Perception
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Summary:The ingenuity and simplicity of the Rey ( A. Rey, 1964 ) 15-item Visual Memory Test have made it a promising screening device for examining the validity of psychological complaints. Empirical investigations have generally confirmed its ability to identify malingering. However, more recent studies found that the Rey's malingering detection ability was adversely affected by a sensitivity to the ability components of age and IQ, as well as genuine memory disorders. Procedures and rules for a qualitative scoring system were developed. Unlike the original scoring system, which was based on the number of correct items recalled, the qualitative scoring system is based on the types of errors made. The qualitative scoring system was minimally affected by ability components and was able to distinguish between psychiatrically disabled and normal nonmalingerers, and between nonmalingerers and possible malingerers in a natural group design.
ISSN:1040-3590
1939-134X
DOI:10.1037/1040-3590.8.4.383