TV News Test: A new measure of everday memory for prose

In independent samples of 364 normal volunteers (mean age 56.58 yrs) and 30 individuals from a drug study (mean age 62.10 yrs), previous performance on the TV News Test (TVNT), a computerized measure of everyday verbal memory, was significantly correlated with the Logical Memory subtest of the Wechs...

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Published in:Neuropsychology 1990-07, Vol.4 (3), p.135-145
Main Authors: Crook, Thomas H., Youngjohn, James R., Larrabee, Glenn J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Human
Memory
Prose
Subtests
Verbal Communication
Wechsler Memory Scale
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Summary:In independent samples of 364 normal volunteers (mean age 56.58 yrs) and 30 individuals from a drug study (mean age 62.10 yrs), previous performance on the TV News Test (TVNT), a computerized measure of everyday verbal memory, was significantly correlated with the Logical Memory subtest of the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS). Both test performances reflected significant associations with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) Vocabulary subtest. The TVNT alone was significantly correlated with Ss' age. The TVNT and the Logical Memory subtest both had significant associations with self-reported memory functions. Logical Memory was significantly related to a third measure of verbal memory, WMS Paired Associate Learning. The cognitive demands of the TVNT and the Logical Memory task may differ. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:0894-4105
1931-1559
DOI:10.1037/0894-4105.4.3.135