Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Patterns of Three Wechsler Memory Scale Subtests

摘要: This study evaluated cross-sectional and longitudinal age relationships, after 60, for three subtests of the Wechsler Memory Scale: logical memory, associate learning, visual reproduction. Cross-sectional regression analyses indicated that age, sex, race, education accounted approximately 20 to 35% variance in test scores, with strongest predictor. Longitudinally, consistent linear declines were found only hard associates Visual reproduction was related more consistently strongly than two verbal subtests. The effects selective attrition from discussed.