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Unit Analysis of Prose Memory in Clinical and Elderly Populations
Abstract
Interpretation of clinical memory tests generally emphasizes the quantitative aspects
of recall. This study presents an additional unit analysis of the Logical Memory subtest
of Russell's revision of the Wechsler Memory Scale for a variety of older adult groups.
Patients' neuropsychological test data were reviewed, and the paragraphs from the
Logical Memory subtest were analyzed using unit analysis (Rubin, 1978). The older
adults consisted of a healthy group as well as groups whose diagnoses included Alzheimer's
and multi-infarct dementias, head trauma, and metabolic and affective disorders. Quantitative
analyses of recall revealed group differences. Qualitative analysis of which memory
units were recalled, however, showed similarities in memory processing among these
groups. © 1986, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/18994Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1080/87565648609540331Publication Info
Schultz, KA (1986). Unit Analysis of Prose Memory in Clinical and Elderly Populations. Developmental Neuropsychology, 2(2). pp. 77-87. 10.1080/87565648609540331. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/18994.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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