Abstract
Two studies examined developmental memory test consistency and base-rate variability on the Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning (WRAML) using three age cohorts from the standardization sample. Study 1 examined inter-subtest correlation coefficients across the nine subtests of the WRAML and compared across three age cohorts (5, 11, 16 to 17 year olds). An age-related increase in inter-task consistency was found (mean r .26 and .42 for the youngest and oldest age groups, respectively). However, correlation coefficients were generally in the low to moderate range (rs .2 to .5) for all three cohorts suggesting considerable performance variability across memory subtests. Study 2 examined base-rate variability in the WRAML standardization sample using several different methods. More specifically, base-rate information is provided for the maximum discrepancy between subtests, profile strengths and weakness (i.e., discrepancies from the mean scaled score), and the prevalence of individuals within the deficient performance range (i.e., 2 SD below normative means). In addition, performance variability across the four WRAML index scores was examined by determining the prevalence rates for the maximum discrepancy (1) between index scores, and (2) from the General Memory Index compared to the other three index scores. Performance discrepancies tended to be higher among the youngest group. Again, however, considerable performance variability was observed across all three age cohorts. Implications for clinical practice are discussed.
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