Psychological Testing Assessments are Going High-Tech

This article discusses how researchers have shown that assessments from the virtual system correlate with findings from traditional paper-and pencil measures of function in people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. While traditional neuropsychological tests can reliably spot cognitive deficits related to disorders, virtual environments add an important real-world element to the tests.

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• Discuss how psychological tests and assessments are being replaced by virtual reality systems and video games.
• Describe the possible benefits of these changes.
• Discuss the challenges that must be addressed before they are more widely adopted.

Kirsten Weir