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Serial Digit Learning (Schinka 1974) is a supraspan learning task that involves repeated presentation of a sequence of either eight or nine digits. There are three alternate forms for each length. As a general rule, the nine-digit sequences (SD9) are administered to persons under 65 years of age who have 12 or more years of education, whereas the eight-digit sequences (SD8) are administered to persons who are over 65 years of age or have fewer than 12 years of education. Examinees are given up to 12 trials to achieve the criterion of two consecutive correct repetitions. The sequences are presented verbally at the rate of one digit per second. The test can be administered in 5–10 min.
There is more than one scoring method for Serial Digit Learning. Originally, each trial was scored as correct or incorrect. The current method allows two points for correct response and one point for “near miss” responses (i.e., omission, addition, or substitution of...
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Bush, S.S. (2017). Serial Digit Learning. In: Kreutzer, J., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56782-2_2229-2
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