Edouard Claparede and the auditory verbal learning test

Journal/Book: J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2000; 22: P O Box 825, 2160 Sz Lisse, Netherlands. Swets Zeitlinger Publishers. 286-292.

Abstract: This paper describes the role of the Swiss psychologist Edouard Claparede (1873-1940) in developing the Test de memoire des mots (Test of Memory for Words), a test consisting of one free-recall trial of a 15-word list that is the antecedent of the auditory verbal learning tests (AVLT) of Rey and others. The fact that Claparede's test has survived in modified form for 80 years makes it one of the oldest mental tests in continuous use. In addition to developing the AVLT, Claparede's pioneering contributions to neuropsychology include forensic assessment of cognitive deficits and research on implicit learning in amnesia.

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Keyword(s): RECOGNITION; MEMORY

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