Convergent Validity of a Screening Measure Designed to Identify Defendants Feigning Knowledge Deficits Related to Competence to Stand Trial

Autor/inn/en	Otto, Randy K.; Musick, Jeffrey E.; Sherrod, Christina
Titel	Convergent Validity of a Screening Measure Designed to Identify Defendants Feigning Knowledge Deficits Related to Competence to Stand Trial
Quelle	In: Assessment, 18 (2011) 1, S.60-62 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1073-1911
DOI	10.1177/1073191110377162
Schlagwörter	Screening Tests; Test Validity; Response Style (Tests); Deception; Court Litigation; Adults; Competence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Screening-Verfahren; Testvalidität; Antwortverhalten; Täuschung; Rechtsstreit; Kompetenz
Abstract	Because some defendants undergoing evaluation of their competence to stand trial may feign limitations in their ability to understand and participate in the legal process, assessment of their response style is critical. Preliminary research indicates that the Inventory of Legal Knowledge (ILK) has some potential to identify persons feigning competence related impairments. This study examined the convergent validity of the ILK using a sample of criminal defendants who, while undergoing competency evaluations, were administered the ILK and other response style measures. Moderate correlations between the ILK and these other tools provided some support for the ILK as a measure of response style. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10