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. 2005 Jul;27(5):555-64.
doi: 10.1080/13803390490918282.

Research with spanish-speaking populations in the United States: lost in the translation. A commentary and a plea

Lidia Artiola I Fortuny  1 , Maite Garolera, David Hermosillo Romo, Esther Feldman, Héctor Fernández Barillas, Richard Keefe, Monique J Lemaître, Amparo Ortiz Martín, Allan Mirsky, Inés Monguió, Gloria Morote, Sa Parchment, L Jaime Parchment, Eileen Da Pena, Daniel G Politis, Manuel A Sedó, Irene Taussik, Francisco Valdivia, Laura Elisa De Valdivia, Katia Verger Maestre
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Research with spanish-speaking populations in the United States: lost in the translation. A commentary and a plea

Lidia Artiola I Fortuny et al. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2005 Jul.

Abstract

Verbal material used to assess the cognitive abilities of Spanish-speakers in the the United States is frequently of linguistically unacceptable quality. The use of these materials in research settings is thought to pose a serious threat to test validity and hence to the validity of claimed results or conclusions. The authors explain how and why incorrect language finds its way into cognitive tests used in research and other settings and suggest solutions to this serious problem.

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