Description
The Continuous Visual Memory Test uses complex, ambiguous designs and a recognition format to measure visual learning and memory. Studies suggest that these features may increase task sensitivity and reduce the confounding influence of verbal encoding strategies. This format also eliminates the motor responses required by drawing tasks and restricts the verbal labelling required by tests that use simple geometric figures and common objects. The clinical sensitivity of the CVMT has been demonstrated in patients with unilateral right hemisphere CVA, individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, as well as patients who have suffered severe head trauma.