The CVLT, mentioned above, is a recall test whose
metric qualities have also been validated [96]. The
CVLT involves asking examinees to remember a list
of 16 words belonging to 4 semantic categories.
Examinees are allowed five cued-recall trials, in
which they have to recall as many of the words as
possible (learning score). A second 16-word
interference list is then given, and must be recalled.
The retention score is the person’s ability to remember
the 16 words previously heard, compared to the result