CONCURRENT VALIDITY OF THE MAE VISUAL NAMING TEST

Deficient confrontation naming has been observed in a number of neurol ogical illnesses, as well as in aphasia and normal aging. The Visual N aming Test (VNT) of the Multilingual Aphasia Examination (MAE) is a st andardized measure of confrontation naming. One hundred patients, cons ecutively referred for neuropsychological evaluation, were administere d the VNT, Boston Naming Test (BNT), and WAIS-R. Concurrent validity o f the two confrontation naming measures was demonstrated by their high intertest agreement. Performance on the VNT was found to be related t o a unique ability separate from general intellectual functioning. Sug gestions regarding the clinical use of the VNT are discussed.