Wechsler Test Logical Memory 2

Question 1

In the Wechsler Logical Memory subtest, what is the examinee asked to do immediately after each short story is read aloud?

Accepted Answer

Recall as many details of the story as possible

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Rate how interesting the story was

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Read the story back from a card

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Draw a picture of the story

Question 2

Logical Memory is a core subtest of which Wechsler-family instrument?

Accepted Answer

Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS)

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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)

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Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale (WPPSI)

Question 3

The delayed recall portion of Logical Memory is typically administered after approximately how long?

Accepted Answer

20 to 30 minutes

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5 seconds

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24 hours

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2 to 3 minutes

Question 4

What primarily distinguishes Logical Memory from a simple word-list memory task?

Accepted Answer

It tests memory for meaningful narrative/contextual material

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It uses only single unrelated words

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It measures reaction speed

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It requires no verbal response

Question 5

Scoring of Logical Memory is generally based on the number of correctly recalled:

Accepted Answer

Story units (idea elements)

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Words spelled correctly

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Seconds taken to respond

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Synonyms produced

Question 6

Comparing Logical Memory I (immediate) and II (delayed) scores helps clinicians estimate:

Accepted Answer

Rate of forgetting / retention over time

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Vocabulary size

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Visual-spatial ability

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Hand-eye coordination

Question 7

Logical Memory is most directly a measure of which type of memory?

Accepted Answer

Verbal episodic memory

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Procedural motor memory

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Working memory for numbers

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Implicit priming