Psychomotor Vigilance Test
REST-SPER: Resolution Test
Cognitive assessment to evaluate cognitive abilities.
Measures the cognitive domains related to visual speed and concentration.
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The REST-SPER Resolution Test has been inspired by the classic tests, such as the Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT; Basner et al., 2011), the Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test (IVA-2 CPT; Stanford & Turner, 1995) and the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA; Greenberg, 1991). The performance of the task will assess the user's ability to detect simple stimuli appearing on the screen and click on them, ignoring irrelevant stimuli. This task will allow us to observe how the user performs a visuo-motor skill task.
For more information about what variables are measured in this task, read this document.
- Evaluated cognitive abilities:Focused attention, spatial perception, visual scanning, processing speed, hand-eye coordination and response time.
- Time allowed:Between approximately 50-120 seconds.
- Areas of application:Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, General Medicine and Research.
- Format:Online Computerized Test (PCs, cell phones, and tablets).
- Objective:Click or tap on the center of each circle as quickly and accurately as possible. Identify the type of stimulus to ignore irrelevant stimuli appearing on the screen.
- Instructions:Circles will appear one by one at different points on the screen and the user will have to click on them, as fast and in the center as possible. When hexagons appear next to the circles, the user will have to ignore them and click on the circle.
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