The result of her completed studies is the development of a revised version of the tool, titled The Melbourne Assessment 2: a test of unilateral upper limb function. It is often challenging to distinguish whether test difficulties experienced by an illiterate individual are due to brain injury or if they are preexistent, because the individual never learned the skills being measured. Permissions Icon Permissions. The analysis of illiteracy can help to discern the influence of both literacy and schooling on cognitive test performance. Does education influence age—related cognitive decline?
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