The short-term memory of 20 geriatric Ss in a state hospital was evaluated with a new method. Ss were asked to place figures of a doll family into various rooms of a doll house, and then asked to recall their placement. Since S is asked to recall his own placement, initial level of learning is assured. Pilot data suggest the measure is reliable even with Ss suffering from both psychiatric and physical illness.
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