An exploratory study of the use of the Wechsler Digit-Symbol Incidental Learning procedure with the WAIS-IV.
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) does not include the optional Incidental Learning procedure for the Digit-Symbol subtest (now simply called Coding) that had been available in the WAIS-Third Edition (WAIS-III). However, the procedure itself has been shown to have some utility in assessment of incidental memory processes. The current study of a mixed clinical outpatient sample (n = 75) sought to identify salient characteristics of the Incidental Learning tasks as applied to WAIS-IV Coding. Findings showed that the Pairing procedure, when applied to the WAIS-IV, has different characteristics than it did with the WAIS-III; it is more difficult overall, and different items tend to be more prominently recalled than others. The Free Recall procedure for the WAIS-IV is comparable to the WAIS-III version in overall difficulty. Implications and implementation of the current findings are discussed.
Department of Psychology, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA 01730, USA. Lee.Ashendorf@va.gov
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D009048:Motor Skills; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D014888:Wechsler Scales