Wechsler Test Logical Memory 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During Logical Memory II (delayed recall), the examiner does NOT do which of the following?
- Re-read the original story before recall (Correct answer)
- Ask the examinee to recall each story
- Wait the standard delay interval
- Use the same stories as Logical Memory I
Correct answer: Re-read the original story before recall
The story is not re-read before delayed recall; the examinee must retrieve it from memory.
Question 2: A large drop from immediate to delayed Logical Memory recall may suggest a problem with:
- Consolidation or retention of new memories (Correct answer)
- Visual acuity
- Articulation of speech
- Fine motor control
Correct answer: Consolidation or retention of new memories
Poor retention across the delay points to consolidation/retention difficulty.
Question 3: Newer editions of the Wechsler Memory Scale add a recognition trial after delayed recall mainly to:
- Distinguish retrieval failure from storage failure (Correct answer)
- Speed up the test
- Replace the immediate recall trial
- Test reading comprehension
Correct answer: Distinguish retrieval failure from storage failure
Recognition helps tell whether information was stored but not freely retrieved.
Question 4: Logical Memory results are often reported as which type of standardized score?
- Scaled scores normed by age (Correct answer)
- Raw word counts only
- Percent of IQ
- Grade-equivalent reading level
Correct answer: Scaled scores normed by age
Performance is converted to age-based scaled scores for interpretation.
Question 5: In some WMS versions, one Logical Memory story is read twice. The main purpose is to:
- Assess learning across repeated exposure (Correct answer)
- Make the test shorter
- Test hearing
- Provide a rest break
Correct answer: Assess learning across repeated exposure
A second reading lets clinicians observe a learning/practice effect for that story.
Question 6: Which clinical population is Logical Memory frequently used to help evaluate?
- Suspected amnestic mild cognitive impairment or dementia (Correct answer)
- Color blindness
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Hearing loss only
Correct answer: Suspected amnestic mild cognitive impairment or dementia
Story-recall deficits are sensitive to early memory disorders like aMCI and Alzheimer's disease.
Question 7: If an examinee recalls the gist but misses specific details, the examiner should:
- Score only the correctly recalled story units per the manual (Correct answer)
- Give full credit for the gist
- Stop testing immediately
- Award bonus points for effort
Correct answer: Score only the correctly recalled story units per the manual
Standardized scoring credits only the specific story units actually recalled.
Wechsler Test Logical Memory 3
During Logical Memory II (delayed recall), the examiner does NOT do which of the following?