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Cognitive Tasks
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Visual Reaction Test

Tap anywhere on the screen when the circle appears.

Audio Reaction Test

Tap anywhere on the screen when you hear the sound.

Visual Choice Test

Tap the left button for the left-facing arrow. Tap the right button for the right-facing arrow.

Audio Choice Test

Tap the left button for audio in the left ear. Tap the right button for audio in the right ear.

Go No Go Visual Test

Tap anywhere on the screen when the circle appears. Do not tap the screen when the square appears.

Go No Go Audio Test

Tap anywhere on the screen when you hear the high-pitched sound. Do not tap the screen when you hear the low-pitched sound.

Stroop Test

Tap the colour of the word not the colour described.

Switched Attention Test

Tap the left button for the left-facing arrow. Tap the right button for the right-facing arrow.

Multi Object Training

Tap the circle that lights up.

Eye Hand Coordination

Tap the circle when it appears.

AV Choice

Tap the left button for audio in the left ear or left-facing arrow. Tap the right button for audio in the right ear or right-facing arrow.

Tachistoscope

Tap the circles that light up.

Visual Stop Signal

Tap the blue circle when it appears. Do not tap the red circle.

Audio Stop Signal

Tap the blue circle when it appears. Do not tap the blue circle when you hear the sound.

Inverted Stroop Test

Tap the colour described not the colour of the word.

Spatial Span

Tap the blue circles in the order they appeared. Ignore the distractions.

Switched Stop Visual

Tap the left button for the left-facing arrow. Tap the right button for the right-facing arrow. Do not tap the screen if the arrow turns red.

Switched Stop Audio

Tap the left button for the left-facing arrow. Tap the right button for the right-facing arrow. Do not tap the screen if you hear the sound.

PVT I PVT-B

Tap anywhere on the screen when the circle appears.

Box Breathing

Inhale through your nose as the circle increases in size. Hold. Exhale through your mouth as the circle decreases in size. Hold.

Visual Inhibition

Tap the blue circle/s. Do not tap the red circle/s.

Congruent Stroop Test

Tap the colour described.

Anticipation

Tap the left button when the blue boxes get to the white box. Tap the right button when the blue boxes get to the white box.

Fusion

Hold your phone against the tip of your nose. Look at the hole of the bead closest to you. You should see two strings crossing exactly in the hole of the bead & two strings exiting the bead to form an X. Once you have the X switch your focus to the bead furthest away to form an X. Repeat.

Dynamic Fusion

Focus on the two circles and squeeze the two circles together with your eyes. A third circle should appear in the middle of the 2 circles and should be floating towards you. This will indicate both eyes are fused onto the target. Tap the screen and the circles will begin to move Try to maintain the 3 circles

Sustained Attention

Tap anywhere on the screen when any number except 3 appears.

Audio Choice Go No Go

Tap the left button for the high-pitched sound in the left ear. Tap the right button for the high-pitched sound in the right ear. Ignore the low pitch sound.

Visual Choice Go No Go

Tap the left button for the left-facing arrow. Tap the right button for the right-facing arrow. Ignore the faded arrow.

AV Choice Go No Go

Tap the left button for the left-facing arrow or high-pitched sound in the left ear. Tap the right button for the right-facing arrow or high-pitched sound in the right ear. Ignore the faded arrow. Ignore the low-pitched sound.

Numerical Inhibition

Select the higher numerical value. Ignore the physical size of the number.

Task Switching

Tap the left button for white numbers 0-5 and red odd numbers. Tap the right button for white numbers 6-10 and red even numbers.

Incongruent Flanker

Tap the left button for the left-facing center arrow. Tap the right button for the right-facing center arrow.

Mackworth Clock

Tap anywhere on the screen when the red circle skips more than one position.

AX-CPT

Tap the left button when you see a RED A followed by a RED X. Tap the right button for all other combinations. IGNORE the WHITE LETTERS.

RVIP

Tap anywhere on the screen when you detect a sequence of three odd numbers or three even numbers. If you lose your place or make a mistake, just jump right back in on the next block of three.

4 Choice Reaction

Tap the circle when it appears.

MSIT

Identify the target that is different by pressing the corresponding button. For example If 131 is presented, press button 3. If 332 is presented, press button 2.

PASAT

Listen for the first two numbers, add them up in your head, and indicate your answer on the number circle as fast as possible. When you hear the next number, add it to the one presented right before it. Continue to add the next number to each preceding one. If you lose your place, just jump right back in - listen for two numbers in a row and add them up and keep going.

TLDB

Tap the left button when the displayed letter is the same as the letter presented previously. Tap button 1 when an odd number is presented. Tap button 2 when an even number is presented.

2 Back

Tap the left button each time the current letter is the same as the one that was presented 2 positions back. Tap the right button if the letter was not presented 2 positions back. Do not respond to the first two letters.

0 Back

Tap the left button when the letter appears.

Flanker Compatibility

Focus on the center dot. If a square appears in the rings, tap the left button. If a diamond appears in the rings, tap the right button. IGNORE any shapes that appear outside the rings.

Visual Digit Span

Enter the digits in the order they were presented.

Attention Switching

Tap the left button for the left-facing arrow. Tap the right button for the right-facing arrow. IF A FIXATION POINT IS PRESENTED. Tap the left button if the arrow is on the left side of the screen. Tap the right button if the arrow is on the right side of the screen.

Simon Task

Focus on the fixation point. Tap the left button when you see the green circle. Tap the right button when you see the red circle.

PVSAT

Watch for the first two numbers, add them up in your head, and indicate your answer on the number circle as fast as possible. When you see the next number, add it to the one presented right before it. Continue to add the next number to each preceding one. If you lose your place, just jump right back in - watch for two numbers in a row and add them up and keep going.

Double Mackworth

Tap anywhere on the screen when any red circle skips more than one position.

cMSIT

Identify the target that is different by pressing the corresponding button. For example If 131 is presented, press button 3. If 332 is presented, press button 2. Ignore the colours.

Dots Task

Focus on the fixation point. Tap the button on the same side when you see the textured circle. Tap the button on the opposite side when you see the normal circle.

Posner

Focus on the fixation point. Tap the left button when the left box is filled. Tap the right button when the right box is filled. Ignore the outlined box or boxes.

Spatial Stroop

Tap the left button for the upward-facing arrow. Tap the right button for the downward-facing arrow.

Colour Shape Task

When "SHAPE" appears, tap according to the shape rule: left for square, right for circle. When "COLOUR" appears, tap according to the color rule: left for blue, right for red.

4 Choice Flanker

Tap the corresponding button for the center-facing arrow. Button positions will change position when they flash red.

PFTT

Tap the left button when you see the green circle. Tap the right button when you see the red circle. Ignore the Yellow Circle.

Accelerometer

Accelerometer tasks let you move the phone in any direction to respond to the stimuli.

Visual Motor Go No Go

React to green. Ignore red. Please try to complete the task as quickly and as accurately as possible.

Audio Motor Go No Go

React to the high-pitched sound. Ignore the low-pitch sound. Please try to complete the task as quickly and as accurately as possible.

AV Motor Go No Go

React to green. Ignore red. React to the high-pitched sound. Ignore the low-pitched sound. Please try to complete the task as quickly and as accurately as possible.

Tactile Motor Go No Go

React to the single vibration. Ignore the rapid vibration. Please try to complete the task as quickly and as accurately as possible.

Voice

Leverage the built-in voice recognition on your iPhone or iPad to complete tasks hands-free. This feature is ideal for keeping your hands free and staying focused. For the best results, speak clearly and use it in a quiet environment.

Visual Choice Test

Say left clearly for the left-facing arrow. Say right clearly for the right-facing arrow.

Audio Choice Test

Say left clearly for audio in the left ear. Say right clearly for audio in the right ear.

Go No Go Visual Test

Say go clearly when the circle appears. Do not speak when the square appears.

Stroop Test

Say the colour of the word clearly not the colour described.

Inverted Stroop Test

Say the colour described clearly not the colour of the word.

Congruent Stroop Test

Say the colour described clearly.

Switched Attention Test

Say left clearly for the left-facing arrow. Say right clearly for the right-facing arrow.

AV Choice

Say left clearly for audio in the left ear and left-facing arrow. Say right clearly for audio in the right ear and right-facing arrow.

Visual Choice Go No Go

Say left clearly for the left-facing arrow. Say right clearly for the right-facing arrow. Ignore the faded arrow.

Numerical Inhibition

Say left clearly if the higher numerical value appears on the left side of the screen. Say right clearly if the higher numerical value appears on the right side of the screen. Ignore the physical size of the number.

Task Switching

Say left clearly for white numbers 0-5 and red odd numbers. Say right clearly for white numbers 6-10 and red even numbers.

AX-CPT

Say left clearly when you see a RED A followed by a RED X. Say right clearly for all other combinations. IGNORE the WHITE LETTERS.

MSIT

Identify the target that is different by saying the corresponding button number. For example If 131 is presented say 3 clearly. If 332 is presented say 2 clearly.

Incongruent Flanker

Say left clearly for the left-facing center arrow. Say right clearly for the right-facing center arrow.

PASAT

Listen for the first two numbers, add them up in your head, and indicate your answer on the number circle as fast as possible. When you hear the next number, add it to the one presented right before it. Continue to add the next number to each preceding one. Listen carefully as the voice volume will change from loud to quiet. If you lose your place, just jump right back in - listen for two numbers in a row and add them up and keep going.

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