title: Expanded norms for the Controlled Oral Word Association Test.
abstract: The Controlled Oral Word Association Test (COWAT) is a measure of a person's ability to make verbal associations to specified letters (i.e., C, F, and L). This measure is a useful component of a neuropsychological battery as it is able to detect changes in word association fluency often found with various disorders. In order to generate current norms for the elderly and aid in interpreting their performance, the COWAT was administered to a group of community-dwelling elderly persons. Information regarding total numbers of words produced as well as frequency of perseverations, breaking set, using the same word stem, and using a proper noun is provided.
authors.affiliation: Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center, Psychology Service, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048, USA.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Sumerall
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Timmons
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ewing
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Oehlert
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012737:Sex Factors; D014936:Word Association Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*