Year: 2011
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The Contingency Naming Test (CNT; Taylor et al, 1987) is a measure initially designed to assess aspects of executive functioning, such as processing speed and response inhibition, in children.The measure has shown initial utility in identifying differences in executive function among adult clinical groups; however, there is an absence of adequate normative data for use with adults.The current set of studies expanded normative data upward for use with young adult samples and provided further data on the construct validity of the CNT in three adult samples.Study 1 provided normative data for a healthy college student sample that completed a neuropsychological battery.Performances showed continued improvement above child norms, consistent with theories of executive function development.Exploratory factor analysis showed that the CNT is most closely related to measures of processing speed, as well as elements of response inhibition within the latter trials.Study 2 utilized a clinical sample of young adults with ADHD/LD, psychological diagnoses, or no diagnosis.Performance on the CNT was significantly worse for the ADHD/LD group on the latter inhibition and switching trials, suggesting clinical utility for the instrument.Study 3 focused on potential use of the CNT with older adults.The CNT was administered to a sample of community-dwelling older adults as part of a memory assessment battery.Results
Author: Tara L. Riddle
Institution: Ohio University
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W59694828