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The Memory Validity Profile (MVP) is a recently designed performance validity test for children and adolescents aged 5 through 21 years. The MVP is distinguished as the first stand-alone performance validity test specifically designed, nationally standardized, and validated for use with this specific age range. The measure includes verbal and visual subtests. The current article explores the MVP and examines its structure as well as the underlying clinical intent. Advantages, such as its brief administration and scoring time and under reliance on cognitive skills, are discussed.
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Favreau, Z., Tross, B., Wolff, M. et al. Test Review of the Memory Validity Profile (MVP). J Pediatr Neuropsychol 3, 223–226 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40817-017-0037-0
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