Simple reaction time test (SRT) |
to press the button after seeing a green circle appearing on the computer screen; the stimulus is presented five times, and the number of correct answers and the average response time (ms) are measured |
speed and correctness of reactions to stimuli; general vigilance and psychomotor speed |
Verbal memory test (VM test) |
to remember as many words as possible from the list of 10 words read by a researcher five times; the patient has to recall words in any order after each reading and 20 min later; the number of correctly repeated words, the number of words outside the list and the number of repetitions are counted (for each attempt) |
efficiency of the working memory (VM1), short-term memory (VM2, VM3, VM4, and VM5, VM1–VM5 are successive attempts when patients recall the memorized words during the test), and deferred memory (verbal memory deferred test; VMDT), immediate auditory memory (number of words saved), learning (improvement of results in subsequent repetitions), and deferred memory (remembering repeating words) |
GoNoGo test |
to press a key when a green square appears on the computer screen (“Go” part) and to refrain from pressing a key when a blue square appears on the screen (“NoGo” part); stimuli are presented in a random manner; the time (ms) of correct “Go” reactions and the number and percentage of correct and incorrect “Go” and “NoGo” reactions are listed |
response time under the conditions of the need to control reactions–actions and inhibitions (cognitive control and cognitive inhibition); executive functions |
Visuospatial working memory task (VWMT) |
to remember the layout of the seven playing cards that were previously presented in different places on the monitor screen |
visuospatial memory—correct and incorrect answer and time of reaction |