title: A comparison of Turkish and Anglo-American normative data on the Wechsler Memory Scale.
abstract: This study compared the performance of 200 Turkish adults, divided by educational status and age (20-39; 40-59), with published data based upon similar-aged American and British normative samples. Results highlighted the major influence of educational background in determining performance on the WMS and the implications of this effect in interpreting normative performance.
authors.affiliation: Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gilleard
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gilleard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D014421:Turkey; D014481:United States; D014888:Wechsler Scales