Practice Effects on Story Memory and List Learning Tests in the Neuropsychological Assessment of Older Adults.

Two of the most commonly used methods to assess memory functioning in studies of cognitive aging and dementia are story memory and list learning tests. We hypothesized that the most commonly used story memory test, Wechsler's Logical Memory, would generate more pronounced practice effects than...

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Main Authors: Brandon E Gavett, Ashita S Gurnani, Jessica L Saurman, Kimberly R Chapman, Eric G Steinberg, Brett Martin, Christine E Chaisson, Jesse Mez, Yorghos Tripodis, Robert A Stern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5053775?pdf=render