Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, August 30, 1994                   TAG: 9409020022
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A3   EDITION: METRO 
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A SAMPLE OF THE TEST

Person hears a list of 12 common words, and then is tested several times on memory of them. Ten minutes later, the person is asked again.

Person examines 10 common objects. The objects are then put out of sight, and after a brief delay the person is asked to name the objects.

Person is asked to name as many items as possible in 60 seconds from a category such as animals or vegetables.

Person is shown nine symbols, each associated with a number from 1 to 9. Person then is shown a series of numbers and is given 90 seconds to find corresponding symbols and copy them down.