Verbaler Lern-und Merkfähigkeitstest: Untersuchungen zur ökologischen Validität

Background. The VLMT (auditory verbal learning and memory test) was constructed for use in children and adults. This study aimed at investigating the ecological validity in children. Methods. In a retrospective study, data from 384 children were investigated. Correlations between the VLMT and a newly developed questionnaire (AVWS-Q) probing auditory processing skills were calculated. Results. Significant albeit very weak correlations between VLMT items and AVWS-Q items were found. Discussion. Results indicate that VLMT performance cannot be predicted by the AVWS-Q (neither as a sum score nor as questions regarding memory skills alone). Either the ecological validity of the VLMT has to be considered poor or the AVWS-Q does not probe memory skills sufficiently.