The method of administering neuropsychological assessments has transformed with the advent of novel technologies. The present study examined... Show moreThe method of administering neuropsychological assessments has transformed with the advent of novel technologies. The present study examined how the manual versus computerized administration of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) influenced the relation between psychological symptom severity and performance on the WCST, using perseverative responses and failures to maintain set (FMS) subscales. The Dot Counting Test, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, and SUPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale were used to measure performance validity, depression and anxiety, and impulsivity. Eighty-five participants were recruited from the Chicagoland area. Participants reported their age, gender, handedness, education, ethnicity, computer and smartphone familiarity, and medication use. Age ranged from 18 to 66 years (mean (SD) = 34.3 (15.8)), and 49.4% were recruited from an outpatient facility. For perseverative responses, both method of administration of the WCST were equivalent regardless of psychological symptom severity. For FMS, method of administration itself influenced performance, and particularly the impact of impulsivity symptom severity on FMS. Specifically, method of administration significantly moderated the relationship between FMS and Lack of Perseverance, Sensation Seeking, and Positive Urgency. There were also significant main effects between FMS, Lack of Perseverance, and Positive Urgency. The findings from this study suggest that the equivalence between the manual and computerized versions of the WCST depends on the WCST subscale and the type of psychological symptom. New normative data need to be developed for the computerized WCST, along with a more consistent method of scoring and interpreting WCST subscales. Show less
Photograph of an unidentified woman and a UNIVAC computer (likely the UNIVAC 1108 Model II). Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is... Show morePhotograph of an unidentified woman and a UNIVAC computer (likely the UNIVAC 1108 Model II). Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of Dr. Rollin Dix with a UNIVAC computer (likely the UNIVAC 1108 Model II). Dr. Dix joined the IIT faculty in 1964, and retired in... Show morePhotograph of Dr. Rollin Dix with a UNIVAC computer (likely the UNIVAC 1108 Model II). Dr. Dix joined the IIT faculty in 1964, and retired in 2004. Date unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
