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For many years now, articles have appeared in the neuropsychological literature exploring the relationship between demographic variables and adult neuropsychological test performance. Unquestionably, the most commonly studied variable has been age, with studies first appearing in the 1950s. Educational achievement level has also been found to correlate with test performance and has received considerable attention, mostly in the last ten years. Gender has been considered in neuropsychology studies more recently, and socioeconomic status, race, and handedness have been mentioned in a few articles.

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Thompson, L.L., Heaton, R.K. (1990). Use of Demographic Information in Neuropsychological Assessment. In: Tupper, D.E., Cicerone, K.D. (eds) The Neuropsychology of Everyday Life: Assessment and Basic Competencies. Foundations of Neuropsychology, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1503-2_4

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