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Neuropsychological Test Adaptation Into Greek: A Comparative Study of Cognitive-Linguistic Performance in Older Adults

Unkrich, Diane
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1145306672

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2006, Master of Arts, Miami University, Speech Pathology and Audiology.
This study investigated the effects of native language, culture, and aging on verbal and non-verbal memory performance in 26 native Greek and 32 native English speakers, ages 55 years and older, by comparing participants’ performance on a neuropsychological test battery. Results revealed English speakers performed significantly better on auditory span tasks and completed tasks requiring mental flexibility and fast processing of verbal information at a significantly faster rate than Greek speakers. English speakers also learned a significantly greater number of words on a verbal learning task. These results support the hypothesis that linguistic structure may impact short-term memory performance. Significant differences observed on verbal memory tasks requiring in-depth processing and on one non-verbal measure indicate the influence of differing cultural experiences on test performance. Age-related changes in cognitive performance were observed between participants ages 55-70 and 71+ years in both language groups on several measures of short-term memory.
Fofi Constantinidou (Advisor)
65 p.
Health Sciences, Speech Pathology

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  • Unkrich, D. (2006). Neuropsychological Test Adaptation Into Greek: A Comparative Study of Cognitive-Linguistic Performance in Older Adults [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1145306672

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  • Unkrich, Diane. Neuropsychological Test Adaptation Into Greek: A Comparative Study of Cognitive-Linguistic Performance in Older Adults. 2006. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1145306672.

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  • Unkrich, Diane. "Neuropsychological Test Adaptation Into Greek: A Comparative Study of Cognitive-Linguistic Performance in Older Adults." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1145306672

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