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Financial incentives influence ImPACT validity indices but not cognitive composite scores

Victoria C. MerrittVA San Diego Healthcare System, Psychology Service, San Diego, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Amanda R. RabinowitzMoss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Brain Injury Neuropsychology Laboratory, Elkins Park, PA, USA
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Erin GutyDepartment of Psychology, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Jessica E. MeyerDepartment of Psychology, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Liora S. GreenbergDepartment of Psychology, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Peter A. ArnettDepartment of Psychology, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA
Pages 312-319 | Received 15 Aug 2018, Accepted 16 Nov 2018, Published online: 05 Dec 2018

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