Abstract
Objective
The Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test (RBMT) Story subtest has four alternate forms. While the use of different forms allows for greater test–retest reliability, it is unclear whether these forms are comparable in terms of difficulty and expected performance. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate performance on the different forms of the RBMT in college athletes.
Method
Our sample consisted of 602 (M = 450, F = 152) college athletes tested at baseline. We evaluated performance differences on the four different RBMT forms for immediate and delayed recall.
Results
Independent samples t-tests revealed significant differences between all forms at immediate recall, except when comparing Form A to Form B. There were also significant differences between all forms at delayed recall. Among males, there was a significant difference among most forms at immediate recall, with the exception of Form A compared to Form B. Additionally, among males, there was a significant difference among most forms at delayed recall, with the exception of Form A compared to Form D. Among females, findings indicate that Form A and Form B were comparable and not statistically different at immediate and delayed recall. Additionally, Form C and Form D were comparable and not significantly different at immediate and delayed recall among females.
Conclusions
The significant differences found between many of the RBMT forms at both immediate and delayed recall were further illuminated when accounting for sex differences. Therefore, we recommend using normative data that accounts for form and sex differences when using the RBMT, especially in cases where baseline testing is not available.
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