A Review of the Performance of Aged Adults on Various Wechsler Memory Scale Subtests.

Bak, Joseph S.; Greene, Roger L.

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ERIC Number: EJ241973

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Publication Date: 1981-Jan

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A Review of the Performance of Aged Adults on Various Wechsler Memory Scale Subtests.

Bak, Joseph S.; Greene, Roger L.

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v37 n1 p186-88 Jan 1981

The literature reveals a marked decline in performance on the Visual Reproduction subtest with increasing age. Both level of education and intelligence seemed to exert a substantial influence on performance which may be significant in clinical evaluations. (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aging (Individuals), Clinical Diagnosis, Gerontology, Intelligence Differences, Literature Reviews, Memory, Older Adults, Performance, Standardized Tests

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Memory Scale

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