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Construct Validity for the Poreh Nonverbal Memory Test on Participants with Right, Left, and Bilateral Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Tolfo, Sarah E.
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5460-2371
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1491432850050874

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2017, Master of Arts in Psychology, Cleveland State University, College of Sciences and Health Professions.
The present study examined the construct validity of a novel nonverbal memory measure, the Poreh Nonverbal Memory Test (PNMT), using a heterogeneous sample of patients with epilepsy. Results from this study shows that the PNMT differentially correlated with existing memory measures. Namely, the PNMT delay scores significantly correlated with ROCF delay scores, and RAVLT delay and ROCF delay scores were significantly correlated with each other. However, the PNMT did not significantly correlate with RAVLT, which was hypothesized. PNMT and RAVLT learning trials produced logarithmic learning curves that indicate both are good measures of learning. When controlling for gender, education, and ethnicity confounds, results show PNMT delay, ROCF copy, RAVLT Post-Interference, RAVLT delay, and RAVLT total all significantly correlate with location of epilepsy (right, left, and bilateral). Unfortunately, sensitivity and specificity were not able to be analyzed based on the self-report localization of the patient’s seizures. When examining global versus local features of the ROCF, ROCF Copy Global features significantly correlates with location of epilepsy. Some limitations include age, gender, education, and ethnicity confounds, lack of access to medical charts to determine right, left, or bilateral epilepsy, and the small sample size. Overall, the PNMT provides an alternate method for nonverbal memory assessment and is able to differentiate between right and left hemispheric damage, similarly to the ROCF.
Amir Poreh, Ph.D., ABAP (Committee Chair)
Christopher France, Psy.D. (Committee Member)
Boaz Kahana, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
79 p.
Clinical Psychology
nonverbal, RAVLT, ROCF, PNMT, memory, epilepsy, assessment, neuropsychology

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  • Tolfo, S. E. (2017). Construct Validity for the Poreh Nonverbal Memory Test on Participants with Right, Left, and Bilateral Temporal Lobe Epilepsy [Master's thesis, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1491432850050874

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Tolfo, Sarah. Construct Validity for the Poreh Nonverbal Memory Test on Participants with Right, Left, and Bilateral Temporal Lobe Epilepsy . 2017. Cleveland State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1491432850050874.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Tolfo, Sarah. "Construct Validity for the Poreh Nonverbal Memory Test on Participants with Right, Left, and Bilateral Temporal Lobe Epilepsy ." Master's thesis, Cleveland State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1491432850050874

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