An evaluation of the Memory-for-Designs Test

Attempts at psychometric isolation of patients with the diagnosis "organic brain damage" have been noticeably inconclusive. One of the techniques offered, is Graham and Kendall's Memory-for-Designs Test. Forty-two male, neuropsychiatric patients, evenly divided between experimentals a...

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Published in:Journal of Consulting Psychology 1954-08, Vol.18 (4), p.266-266
Main Authors: Howard, Alvin R, Shoemaker, Donald J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain Damage
Human
Humans
Memory
Memory for Designs Test
Old Medline
Psychological Tests
Psychometrics
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Summary:Attempts at psychometric isolation of patients with the diagnosis "organic brain damage" have been noticeably inconclusive. One of the techniques offered, is Graham and Kendall's Memory-for-Designs Test. Forty-two male, neuropsychiatric patients, evenly divided between experimentals and controls, comprised the sample studied. Our results suggest the use of increased caution in attributing brain damage to individual neuropsychiatric patients scoring high by either the raw or difference method.
ISSN:0095-8891
0022-006X
1946-1887
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/h0062873