Developing cognitive tests/tasks for training
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:04 am
Hi, am interested in trying to develop programs for cognitive neuropsychological tests. I've heard of someone who developed a hand movements memory test using MetaCard, before it was bought by Runtime Revolution, that I'd be interested in making "current".
There's also an online form of test of working memory similar to what I want, here:
www.aboutworkingmemory.org
Forms of other tests I'd like to develop are depicted here:
http://www.cantab.com/science/executive-function.asp
(don't forget to open the box at the top of the page).
Particular tests I'd be interested in include (from visual memory, executive function, and response control) include:
Delayed Matching to Sample
Spatial Recognition Memory
One Touch Stockings of Cambridge
Spatial Span
Affective Go/No-Go
CAmbridge Gambling Task (or Iowa Gambling Task, check Google )
Stop Signal Task
The tests from CANTAB are REALLY!! expensive I've heard.
Some software I've seen talks about "variable debounce periods" not being available using ordinary keyboards, but since I know absolutely NOTHING about all this, don't know what the significance behind this is.
Be grateful for any information/guidance on all this.
Budgetary constraints seem destined to drive me to either do it myself, or go totally away from this area -- which is a pity. I'm researching risk prediction with drink drivers, and paper and pencil measures just don't seem close enough to the mark (good sensitivity, but inadequate specificity, due to common problems across a number of different psychological problems),
Again, really appreciate any guidance / sharing of experience people could offer,
Cheers,
Russell
Wanganui, New Zealand
There's also an online form of test of working memory similar to what I want, here:
www.aboutworkingmemory.org
Forms of other tests I'd like to develop are depicted here:
http://www.cantab.com/science/executive-function.asp
(don't forget to open the box at the top of the page).
Particular tests I'd be interested in include (from visual memory, executive function, and response control) include:
Delayed Matching to Sample
Spatial Recognition Memory
One Touch Stockings of Cambridge
Spatial Span
Affective Go/No-Go
CAmbridge Gambling Task (or Iowa Gambling Task, check Google )
Stop Signal Task
The tests from CANTAB are REALLY!! expensive I've heard.
Some software I've seen talks about "variable debounce periods" not being available using ordinary keyboards, but since I know absolutely NOTHING about all this, don't know what the significance behind this is.
Be grateful for any information/guidance on all this.
Budgetary constraints seem destined to drive me to either do it myself, or go totally away from this area -- which is a pity. I'm researching risk prediction with drink drivers, and paper and pencil measures just don't seem close enough to the mark (good sensitivity, but inadequate specificity, due to common problems across a number of different psychological problems),
Again, really appreciate any guidance / sharing of experience people could offer,
Cheers,
Russell
Wanganui, New Zealand