A comparison of Turkish and Anglo-American normative data on the Wechsler Memory Scale

J Clin Psychol. 1989 Jan;45(1):114-7. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(198901)45:1<114::aid-jclp2270450117>3.0.co;2-8.

Abstract

This study compared the performance of 200 Turkish adults, divided by educational status and age (20-39; 40-59), with published data based upon similar-aged American and British normative samples. Results highlighted the major influence of educational background in determining performance on the WMS and the implications of this effect in interpreting normative performance.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison*
  • Educational Status
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Memory*
  • Mental Recall*
  • Middle Aged
  • Psychometrics
  • Turkey
  • United States
  • Wechsler Scales*