Which task is NOT used to assess nonverbal memory?

• A. Face recognition tasks
• B. Word list learning
• C. Recall of abstract visual designs
• D. Spatial location recall

Answer: (C)

Nonverbal memory is about remembering information without using language. Tasks that rely on visual information, such as recognizing faces, recalling abstract visual designs, or remembering where things are in space, tap this nonverbal memory because you’re encoding and retrieving visual or spatial details without naming them.

In contrast, learning and recalling lists of words uses language to encode and retrieve the information, engaging verbal memory rather than nonverbal memory. So, the task involving word lists is the one that does not assess nonverbal memory. The other tasks rely on visual or spatial processing and are nonverbal memory measures.