Based on research in neuropsychology and cognitive psychology, the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) is a 50-item visual recognition test designed to help distinguish malingering from genuine memory impairments
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Test of Memory Malingering
TOMM
Based on research in neuropsychology and cognitive psychology, the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) is a 50-item visual recognition test designed to help distinguish malingering from genuine memory impairmentsOverview
Product Details
- Publication date:
- 1996
- Age range:
- 16 to 84
- Qualification level:
- C
- Completion time:
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15 to 20 minutes for two trials
- Norms:
- Cutoff scores
TOMM consists of two learning trials and an optional retention trial, and provides two cutoff scores: below chance, criteria based on head injured and cognitively impaired patients.
Benefits
- Insensitive to a wide range of neurological impairments, making it ideal for detecting exaggerated or deliberately faked memory impairment.
- Published on the subject of learning and memory in the fields of neuroscience and psychopharmacology.
Features
The TOMM Manual provides data based on cognitively intact individuals and clinical samples, including those with cognitive impairment, aphasia, traumatic brain injury, and dementia.
- Kit includes TOMM Manual, 1 set of stimulus booklets, and 25 record forms.
- Test results are reliable and valid.
- Optional trial of completion requires only 5 to 10 additional minutes.
