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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning."”.
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Concurrent Validity of the Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning and the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability-Revised with a Neurologically Compromised Pediatric Population
The Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning (WRAML) is a relatively new instrument used in the assessment of memory in children. The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of the WRAML by comparing the performance of children on both the WRAML and the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of …
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The Effect of Caffeine and Choline on Short-term Memory
… combined with choline could improve short-term memory in healthy adults. The study tested the effect of choline (2 gm) alone and in combination with several concentrations of caffeine (25 mg, 50mg and 100mg) on short-term verbal and visual memory and attention. The Wide Range Assessment of …
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A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of WRAML Scores in a Group of Academically Talented Students
The purpose of this study was to confirm the original factor structure of the Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning (WRAML) utilizing a non-clinical adolescent population. Additional analysis examined the relationship between SAT-M scores and spatial relations ability. Exploratory analyses …
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Distinct Memory Profiles in Children with Learning Disabilities: a Neuropsychological Perspective
A great deal of research has focused on memory dysfunction in children with learning disabilities. However, findings have been inconsistent which may be attributed to the limitations inherent in the approaches previously used in this area. Given the heterogeneous nature of learning disabilities, …
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Relations between measures of attention and memory in the assessment of children with attentional difficulties
… difficulties are associated with a number of different pediatric clinical disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities (LD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Further, two cognitive functions dependent upon attention, learning and memory, are …
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Use of the Intermediate Category Test in Arithmetic Disability Subtypes
The Intermediate Category Test (ICT) is a test of nonverbal reasoning and executive functioning, but its single general score may be difficult to interpret in the context of a particular clinical case. In this study, the ICT was applied to groups of subjects with very specific cognitive …
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Episodic Future Thinking in Young Children: Considering Body Mass and Memory
… strategies to improve the effectiveness of current obesity treatments. One area of study which may hold promise for pediatric obesity treatments is the use of Episodic Future Thinking (EFT), which is the ability to think of the future based on the present moment or past experiences, and …
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The Effects of Time of Day on Executive Function and Memory in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
<p>This study examined time of day effects on the performance of executive function and memory tasks in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and non-ADHD children. Previous studies have found that ADHD children performed worse on executive function and memory tasks. Also, …
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Executive Functioning and Memory Performance in ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome
<p>The diagnosis of ADHD requires the exclusionary criteria for any Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), making it impossible to have comorbid disorders. This study investigated executive function and memory differences between 11 children with Asperger’s syndrome, 13 children with ADHD, and 36 …