Factor Analysis of the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery: IV: Intelligence and Pathognomonic Scales.

Author(s)

Charles J. Golden, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Thomas A. Hammeke, University of South Dakota
David C. Osmon, University of South Dakota
Jerry J. Sweet, University of South Dakota
Arnold D. Purisch
Benjamin Graber

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

International Journal of Neuroscience

ISSN

0020-7454

Publication Date

1981

Abstract

This paper examined the factor structure of the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery Scales Intelligence and Pathognomonic. The subjects for the study were 270 patients, including 90 normal patients, 90 psychiatric patients, and 90 neurological patients. A principal factor analysis with communalities on the diagonal and iterated to the most ideal solution was used, followed by rotation to the simplest factor structure. The analysis yielded 4 subfactors for each of the two Luria scales. On the Intelligence scale, factors were general verbal intelligence, arithmetic, a frontal verbal factor, and a right frontal sequencing factor. Analysis of the Pathognomonic scale yielded a simple perceptual/expressive factor, a construction speed factor, a basic visual/spatial factor, and a higher cognitive factor. These results were generally in accord with Luria's theories.

DOI

10.3109/00207458109043305

Volume

13

Issue

2-3

First Page

87

Last Page

92

NSUWorks Citation

Golden, C. J., Hammeke, T. A., Osmon, D. C., Sweet, J. J., Purisch, A. D., Graber, B. (1981). Factor Analysis of the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery: IV: Intelligence and Pathognomonic Scales.. International Journal of Neuroscience, 13(2-3), 87-92.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/325