Comparison of nondominant and dominant hand performances on the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition Visual Reproduction subtest copy and memory components. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 2013;35(5):480-8
Date
05/04/2013Pubmed ID
23639100DOI
10.1080/13803395.2013.789827Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84879323719 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
Using both clinical and nonclinical samples, we investigated the effects of nondominant hand completion of copy and memory components on the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV) Visual Reproduction (VR) subtest. Part I of the study revealed statistically significant intermanual differences on the copy component, though discrepancies were not clinically meaningful. Part II showed similar memory scores between the group who used their nondominant hand and the group who used their dominant hand. Findings suggest that when a standard administration is precluded, it is reasonable to use the nondominant hand to complete the VR subtest and to make use of the WMS-IV norms for interpretation.
Author List
Glass Umfleet L, Ryan JJ, Morris J, Pliskin NAuthor
Laura Umfleet PsyD Associate Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
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Functional Laterality
Humans
Intelligence
Intelligence Tests
Male
Memory
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Neuropsychological Tests
Psychomotor Performance
Wechsler Scales
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