Neuropsychological tests

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Neuropsychological tests are specifically designed tasks used to measure a psychological function known to be linked to a particular brain structure or pathway. They usually involve the systematic administration of clearly defined procedures in a formal environment. Neuropsychological tests are typically administered to a single person working with an examiner in a quiet office environment, free from distractions. It can be said  that neuropsychological tests at times offer an estimate of a person's peak level of cognitive performance. Neuropsychological tests are a core component of the process of conducting. Most, neuropsychological tests are based on the psychometric theory. In this theory, a person's raw score on a test is compared to a large general population normative sample that should ideally be drawn from a comparable population to the person being examined. Normative studies frequently provide data stratified by age, level of education and ethnicity, where such factors have been shown by research to affect performance on a particular test. This allows for a person's performance to be compared to a suitable control group, and thus provide a fair assessment of their current cognitive functioning.