Table 3.
Neuropsychological assessment tasks.
| Task (in the order administered) | Description and assessed cognitive functions | Collected data |
|---|---|---|
| Reaction time tasks (Johnson et al., 1985) | Three short visual reaction time tasks (simple, direction choice and color choice), to assess processing speed | Accuracy and reaction times |
| Raven’s progressive matrices (Raven, 1936; Raven and Court, 2014) | Two parallel versions (for the Pre and Post1 assessments) of standard Raven’s progressive matrices, to measure general intelligence | Accuracy and reaction times |
| 3-back task (based on Salat et al., 2002) | Visual continuous performance task, to measure working memory | Accuracy, reaction time, d’ sensitivity index [d’ = Z(hit rate) − Z(false alarm rate) as explained in Haatveit et al., 2010] |
| Mental rotation task (Shepard and Metzler, 1971) | Replicated Sheppard’s mental rotation task using 3D objects, to measure visuospatial skills | Accuracy and response time |
| Digit span task (Wechsler, 2008) | A computerized version of the WAIS-IV digit span test presented acoustically, to measure attention span and short-term memory (forward span) and working memory (backward span) | Digit span (forward and backward) |
| Stop-switching task (Obeso et al., 2013) | Speed task combining go, stop, and switch trials, to measure inhibition and task-switching components of executive functions | Accuracy and reaction time for go, stop and switch trials, and stop-signal reaction time (SSRT) |
| Five-point test (Tucha et al., 2012) | The paper-and-pencil task involving the connection of patterns consisting of 5 dots under a time constraint, to measure the ability to generate alternative solutions to a problem | Accuracy |
| Matchstick test (Knoblich et al., 1999) | Math problem-solving task involving Roman numerals made of sticks, as a measure of insight | Accuracy, reaction time |