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Working Memory Children
Date of SC final approval
About the Measure
Domain:
Measure:
Definition:
Purpose:
Neurology
Working Memory
An interviewer-administered test that measures the ability of the respondent to process
and retrieve information associated with short-term memory.
This measure tests a respondent's total range of function with respect to working
memory. It is therefore more specific and sensitive than a measure of global mental
status and can be used to assess major problems in working memory as well as minor
variations that may be a consequence of normal development and aging.
About the Protocol
Description of
Protocol:
Selection
Rationale:
Specific
Instructions:
Protocol Text:
The Children’s Memory Scale® assesses a range of memory function in children and
includes short and long-term visual and verbal working memory and executive
working memory tasks. The verbal working memory subtest includes recall of two
stories read by an examiner. The respondent is given credit for correctly recalled
themes and verbatim story blocks. The executive working memory includes a forward
and backward digit span and sequence (e.g., alphabet, days of the week) tasks.
The Children’s Memory Scale® is a valid and reliable test of various aspects of shortterm and working memory.
The working memory subtest of the Children’s Memory Scale® is a proprietary
interviewer-administered test. Each Children’s Memory Scale® subtest is a part of a
complete Children’s Memory Scale® assessment and is not sold separately. To
administer a subtest requires a licensing agreement from Pearson.
Summary of the Working Memory Subtests of the Children’s Memory Scale®
The Children’s Memory Scale® includes visual and verbal working memory and
executive working memory tasks. The verbal working memory subtest includes recall
of two stories read by an examiner. The respondent is given credit for correctly
recalled themes and verbatim story blocks. The executive working memory includes a
forward and backward digit span and sequence (e.g., alphabet, days of the week)
tasks.
Participant:
Source:
The Working Memory subtest of the Children’s Memory Scale® is a proprietary
interviewer-administered test. Each Children’s Memory Scale® subtest is a part of a
complete Children’s Memory Scale® assessment and is not sold separately. To
administer a subtest requires a licensing agreement from Pearson.
Children and adolescents ages 5 to 16
Cohen M. J. (1997). Children's memory scale. Toronto, Canada: The Psychological
Corporation, Harcourt Brace & Company.
The Working Memory subtest of the Children’s Memory Scale® is a proprietary
interviewer-administered test. Each Children’s Memory Scale® subtest is a part of a
complete Children’s Memory Scale® assessment and is not sold separately. To
administer a subtest requires a licensing agreement from Pearson.
Pearson
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P.O. Box 599700
San Antonio, TX 78259
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Working Memory Children
Language of
Source:
Personnel and
Training Required:
Date of SC final approval
Telephone: 800.627.7271
Email: [email protected]
English
Equipment Needs:
Tests can be purchased and administered by individuals with any of the following:
 A doctorate degree in psychology, education, or closely related field with
formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of
clinical assessments related to the intended use of the assessment.
 Licensure or certification to practice in your state in a field related to the
purchase.
 Certification by or full active membership in a professional organization (such
as APA, NASP, NAN, INS) that requires training and experience in the relevant
area of assessment.
None
Protocol Type:
Interviewer-administered evaluation
Requirements:
Requirements Category
Common Data
Elements:
General
References:
Required (Yes/No):
Major equipment
No
Specialized training
Yes
Specialized requirements for biospecimen
collection
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an
unaffected individual
TBD by PhenX Staff
No
Yes
Hijmans, C. T., Grootenhuis, M. A., Oosterlaan, J., Heijboer, H., Peters, M., &
Fijnvandraat, K. (2011). Neurocognitive deficits in children with sickle cell disease are
associated with the severity of anemia. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 57(2), 297–302.
Riccio, C. A., Garland, B. H., & Cohen, M. J. (2007) Relations between the Test of
Variables of Attention (TOVA) and the Children's Memory Scale (CMS). Journal of
Attention Disorders 11(2), 167–71.
Schatz, J., & Roberts, C. W. (2005). Short-term memory in children with sickle cell
disease: executive versus modality-specific processing deficits. Archives of Clinical
Neuropsychology, 20(8), 1073–1085.
Additional Information About the Measure
Essential Data:
Current Age, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Current Educational Attainment
Related PhenX
Measures:
Derived Variables:
Keywords/Related
Concepts:
Executive Function, Global Mental Status Screener, Verbal Memory, Visual Memory
None
Working memory, Digit span, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, WAIS, Mental
status, Mental state, Cognition, Dementia, Problem solving, Alzheimer's disease,
Aging, Proprietary, Neurology, Sickle cell disease, SCD, Children’s Memory Scale,
CMS
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