The Qualitative and Quantitative Aspects of the Tactual Performance Test,

Abstract

The Tactual Performance Tests (TPT) is a novel, haptic, complex psychomotor tests that yields qualitative and quantitative data. The TPT provides the following three of seven indices used for the Halstead-Reitan Impairment Index: total time for three trials; memory for block shape; and memory for block design. Studies have shown that the TPT latency and location measures to be sensitive to a brain dysfunction resulting from a variety of causes. However, there is a lack of parametric data regarding block placement and qualitative information on problem solving approaches to the test. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to: (1) examine the sequence of block placement; (2) determine the relative frequency of recall of each block; and (3) obtain observations of problem solving behaviors of non-brain damaged and brain damaged subjects.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADP005568

Entities

People

  • Kenneth A. Zych
  • Michael Govia

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Dysfunction
  • Frequency
  • Military Applications
  • Observation
  • Performance Tests
  • Psychology
  • Sequences

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neuroscience
  • Operations Research