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III. NIH TOOLBOX COGNITION BATTERY (CB): MEASURING EPISODIC MEMORY
Author(s) -
Bauer Patricia J.,
Dikmen Sureyya S.,
Heaton Robert K.,
Mungas Dan,
Slotkin Jerry,
Beaumont Jennifer L.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
monographs of the society for research in child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1540-5834
pISSN - 0037-976X
DOI - 10.1111/mono.12033
Subject(s) - episodic memory , psychology , cognition , cognitive psychology , toolbox , reliability (semiconductor) , construct (python library) , sequence (biology) , memory test , task (project management) , developmental psychology , computer science , neuroscience , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , programming language , management , biology , economics , genetics
One of the most significant domains of cognition is episodic memory, which allows for rapid acquisition and long‐term storage of new information. For purposes of the NIH Toolbox, we devised a new test of episodic memory. The nonverbal NIH Toolbox Picture Sequence Memory Test (TPSMT) requires participants to reproduce the order of an arbitrarily ordered sequence of pictures presented on a computer. To adjust for ability, sequence length varies from 6 to 15 pictures. Multiple trials are administered to increase reliability. Pediatric data from the validation study revealed the TPSMT to be sensitive to age‐related changes. The task also has high test–retest reliability and promising construct validity. Steps to further increase the sensitivity of the instrument to individual and age‐related variability are described.