Tests designed to assess neurological function associated with certain behaviours. They are used in diagnosing brain dysfunction or damage and central nervous system disorders or injury.
As stated in the introduction of this chapter, screening tests of this type have seen little use recently because they provide very limited information and tend to show only limited accuracy. The test is usually given within the context of a complete neuropsychological test battery intended to assess the full range of psychological deficits after brain damage (Meier, 1974). Inter-rater reliability has been reported as high (Barth et al., 1984).