Effects of Perceptual and Contextual Enrichment on Visual Confrontation Naming in Young and Older Adults

Aim: The aim of the study was to find out the effects of perceptual and contextual enrichment on visual confrontation naming in young and older adults. Method: A total of 80 participants, 40 younger adults and 40 older adults (20 males and 20 females in each group) were selected for the present study. Boston naming test materials were used to obtain the visual confrontation naming in young and older adults. Results and Discussion: There was a significant difference between young and older adults in line pictures and there was no significant effect observed for perceptual and contextual enrichments. Summary and Conclusion: Significant correlation elicited between the reaction time and accuracy of response only in line pictures but there was no significant correlation between reaction time and accuracy of response for perceptual and contextual enrichments. Hence, it suggests that reaction time and accuracy of response were not dependent on each other. Thus, it indicative that age and gender are plays a critical or major role in visual confrontation naming. Key Words: Perceptual Enrichment, Contextual Enrichment, Confrontation Naming.