Table 3.
Mean accuracy rates (SD) on the WM tasks.
| Task name | Task type | Dependent variable | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Span task (forward) | verbal | total number of correctly recalled items | 73.14 (17.3) |
| Simple Span task (forward) | visual | total number of correctly recalled items | 62.77 (17.3) |
| Simple Span task (backward) | verbal | total number of correctly recalled items | 63.5 (18.37) |
| Simple Span task (backward) | visual | total number of correctly recalled items | 65.84 (19.8) |
| Complex Span task | verbal | total number of correctly recalled items | 71.73 (28.9) |
| Complex Span task | visual | total number of correctly recalled items | 43.45 (30.8) |
| Running Memory task | verbal | total number of correctly recalled items | 71.6 (20.7) |
| Running Memory task | visual | total number of correctly recalled items | 55.8 (23.7) |
| 2-back task | verbal | proportion of hits minus the proportion of false alarms | 59.1 (25.7) |
| 2-back task | visual | proportion of hits minus the proportion of false alarms | 53.8 (30.4) |