Performance of younger and older adults on a bidirectional naming assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10244405 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emilia Heida Thorsteinsdottir (Reykjavik University Reykjavik Iceland), Anna Ingeborg Pétursdóttir (0000-0003-0621-6948, Reykjavik University Reykjavik Iceland, corresponding author), Hanna Steinunn Steingrímsdóttir (0000-0002-1425-5085, Reykjavik University Reykjavik Iceland) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 124 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | e70067-e70067 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-5002 • E-ISSN: 1938-3711 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jeab.70067 |
| PMID | 41263184 |
| OpenAlex | W4416405007 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 48 |
In research on variables that influence bidirectional naming, measurement of bidirectional naming often involves exposing children to pairs of verbal and visual stimuli, followed by testing of listener behavior and tacts. We administered a bidirectional naming assessment, modeled after an assessment procedure described in previous studies, to 12 younger adults (18 to 25 years) and 12 older adults (67 years and older). Visual patterns were paired with nonsense words, and listener behavior and tacts were tested after a 2‐hr delay. The assessment classified one participant in the younger group and no participants in the older group as meeting criteria for incidental bidirectional naming and only four additional participants (all in the younger group) as meeting criteria for unidirectional naming. Although adults should theoretically be expected to demonstrate advanced bidirectional naming, the assessment procedure failed to capture this repertoire. The results suggest that below‐criterion performance in bidirectional naming assessment may in some cases be an artifact of assessment, instead of suggesting a bidirectional naming repertoire has not been acquired. These findings have implications for measuring bidirectional naming and interpreting assessment outcomes
Artifact (error) · Dynamic assessment · Nonsense · Nonverbal communication · Repertoire · Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation · Memory Processes and Influences · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
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