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Rey's verbal learning test: Normative data for 1855 healthy participants aged 24–81 years and the influence of age, sex, education, and mode of presentation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 May 2005

WIM VAN DER ELST ,
MARTIN P. J. VAN BOXTEL ,
GERARD J. P. VAN BREUKELEN  and
JELLE JOLLES
WIM VAN DER ELST
Affiliation:
Maastricht Brain and Behavior Institute, and European Graduate School of Neuroscience (EURON), Maastricht University
MARTIN P. J. VAN BOXTEL
Affiliation:
Maastricht Brain and Behavior Institute, and European Graduate School of Neuroscience (EURON), Maastricht University
GERARD J. P. VAN BREUKELEN
Affiliation:
Department of Methodology and Statistics, Maastricht University
JELLE JOLLES
Affiliation:
Maastricht Brain and Behavior Institute, and European Graduate School of Neuroscience (EURON), Maastricht University
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Abstract

The Verbal Learning Test (VLT; Rey, 1958) evaluates the declarative memory. Despite its extensive use, it has been difficult to establish normative data because test administration has not been uniform. The purpose of the present study was to gather normative data for the VLT for a large number (N = 1855) of healthy participants aged 24–81 years, using a procedure in which the words to be learned were presented either verbally or visually. The results showed that VLT performance decreased in an age-dependent manner from an early age. The learning capacity of younger versus older adults differed quantitatively rather than qualitatively. Females and higher educated participants outperformed males and lower educated participants over the entire age range tested. Presentation mode affected VLT performance differently: auditory presentation resulted in a better recall on Trial 1 (a short-term or working memory measure), whereas visual presentation yielded a better performance on Trial 3, Trial 4, and Delta (a learning measure). (JINS, 2005, 11, 290–302.)

Keywords

Verbal learning testNormative dataPresentation mode
Type
Research Article
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Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , Volume 11 , Issue 3 , May 2005 , pp. 290 - 302
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© 2005 The International Neuropsychological Society

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