Psychometric intelligence and performance on selective reminding

Abstract

The relationship between psychometric intelligence and Selective Reminding Test (SRT) performance was examined using the data from 60 college students, aged 18 to 35. Subjects were divided into four groups (Low Average, Average, High Average, and Superior) on the basis of their Satz-Mogel Full Scale WAIS-R IQ. MANOVA yielded significant group differences for five of the SRT scores wherein the Low Average group's performance was significantly lower than that of the High Average and Superior groups. Gender differences emerged for four of the SRT dependent measures, with women scoring higher than men independent of group membership. No significant gender differences emerged on IQ. Results suggest that psychometric intelligence is moderately related to SRT performance. The scores of the Low Average group fell approximately 1 SD below comparable SRT normative data. These results suggest that the use of SRT normative data which does not consider intellectual level may put clinicians at risk of overestimating memory deficits in individuals with Low Average IQ.