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Assessment with the Test of Verbal Conceptualization and Fluency (TVCF)

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This chapter provides an introduction to the TVCF, a new measure for the assessment of executive functions. The TVCF is a standardized set of four subtests with a total administration time of 25–30 min for most individuals. The test is designed to measure multiple aspects of executive functions, through the use of several different forms of tasks commonly used by clinical neuropsychologists to assess executive functioning.

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Disclosure statement: Drs. Reynolds and Horton have a financial interest in the TVCF.

Sections of this chapter have been adapted from the TVCF Examiner’s Manual.

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  1. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

    Cecil R. Reynolds

  2. Psychological Associates of Maryland, Towson, MD, USA

    Arthur MacNeill Horton Jr.

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  2. University of Virginia Curry School of Education, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    Jack A. Naglieri

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Reynolds, C.R., Horton, A.M. (2014). Assessment with the Test of Verbal Conceptualization and Fluency (TVCF). In: Goldstein, S., Naglieri, J. (eds) Handbook of Executive Functioning. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8106-5_16

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