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Evaluation of reading comprehension with neuropsychological and event-related brain potential (ERP) methods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2000

RYAN C.N. D'ARCY ,
JOHN F. CONNOLLY  and
GAIL A. ESKES
RYAN C.N. D'ARCY
Affiliation:
Cognitive/Clinical Neuroscience Unit, Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University
JOHN F. CONNOLLY
Affiliation:
Cognitive/Clinical Neuroscience Unit, Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University
GAIL A. ESKES
Affiliation:
Cognitive/Clinical Neuroscience Unit, Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
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Abstract

Evidence is presented for the efficacy of a new method of assessing reading comprehension using a standardized reading test that was formatted for computer presentation with simultaneous event-related brain potential (ERP) recordings. Reading comprehension abilities of 23 healthy undergraduate students were evaluated using ERPs. The results revealed a differential ERP response pattern for correct and incorrect test items. These response patterns were observed at individual participant levels. The findings provided further support for the use of ERPs in the neuropsychological assessment of patients who are difficult or impossible to assess using behavioral responses because of concomitant motoric and/or communicative limitations. (JINS, 2000, 6, 556–567.)

Keywords

AssessmentReadingEvent-related brain potentialsPsycholinguistic assessments of language processing in aphasia
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , Volume 6 , Issue 5 , July 2000 , pp. 556 - 567
Copyright
© 2000 The International Neuropsychological Society

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