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The Measurement of Memory in Clinical Practice
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1968
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Memory RetrievalNeuropsychologyCognitionHuman MemorySocial SciencesGeriatric NeurologyMemoryNeurologyOrganic Memory DisorderCognitive NeuroscienceHealth SciencesNeuropsychological FunctioningCognitive ScienceRehabilitationCognitive FunctionDigit SpanNeurocognitive PsychiatryCognitive PerformanceDementiaCognitive DysfunctionDelayed RecallMemory AssessmentNeuroscienceClinical PracticeCommunicative DisordersMemory Loss
A battery of tests for the measurement of memory is presented in three parallel forms. It allows for the quantitative assessment of four different memory functions, and their comparison by means of decile scores. These are: Digit Span, Non‐Verbal Learning (Rey‐Davis test), Word Learning and Delayed Recall. Differences in I.Q. cause differences in scores on all tests (especially Digit Span), but do not affect the test profile. Age affects performance on the tests of both Non‐Verbal Learning and Delayed Recall. Organic cerebral pathology affects performance on the test of Delayed Recall out of all proportion to the other tests. For a diagnosis of organic cerebral pathology a comparison can be made between a S 's weighted score on the Digit Span and Delayed Recall subtests. Differences of three points (or a raw score on Delayed Recall of more than ten) strongly suggests an organic memory disorder.