Sammanfattning
In this study we have translated a well-known verbal memory test, the California Verbal Learning
Test, second edition (CVLT-II) to Norwegian sign-language, and investigated whether the factor
structure of the translated test was comparable to the original test, and if the original norms were
adequate. CVLT-II was administered to 74 deaf individuals together with a test for visual memory
(Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R)), an IQ-screening (Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of
Intelligence (WASI) and a screening for psychiatric problems (Symptom Checklist 25 (SCL-25)).
Administered in Norwegian sign-language, the test showed a comparable factor structure to the
original test, and the original norms were adequate, yet somewhat liberal. The CVLT-II measurements
correlated with WASI performance IQ and age. These findings show that the translated test is useable
in assessing memory in the deaf population