Subtypes of learning and memory on the California Verbal Learning Test-Second Edition (CVLT-II) in the standardization sample

The purpose of this study was to determine representative, core profile subtypes of learning and memory, based on four variables representing different latent constructs, in the standardization sample of the California Verbal Learning Test-Second Edition (CVLT-II; Delis, Kramer, Kaplan, Ober, 2000). Two-stage cluster analysis identified six reliable subtypes. Variability in both level and pattern of performance contributed to the differentiation of these subtypes. Level of education was meaningfully related to variability in overall performance of the subtypes. Implications for the interpretation of CVLT-II findings obtained in clinical practice are discussed.