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Revision as of 11:36, 4 November 2009
Contents
Trail Making Test
Basic Characteristics
- Description
The Trail Making Test is a neuropsychological test of visual attention and task switching. Participants are required to connect-the-dots of 25 consecutive targets on a sheet of paper. Two versions of the test exist. In the first version, all of the targets are numbers. In the Second version targets alternate between numbers and letters (1, A, 2, B). The goal is for participants is to finish as quickly as possible. The time it takes to complete the task is the main measure of performance. The Trail Making Test is often used as a diagnostic tool in clinical settings. Poor performance on the task is associated with brain impairment.
- History
- References
Related Information
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- Indicators (dependent variables, conditions, or contrasts; measurement variables used for analysis) associated with this task (vote or nominate by editing this page):
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- CNP Level
External Resources
- Links out:
- Google: Trail Making Test
- Wikipedia: Trail Making Test
- PubBrain: Trail Making Test
- PubMed: Trail Making Test
- -ucla cognitive atlas- (coming soon!)
- Database links
