Assessing the validity of computer-game-like tests of processing speed and working memory

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dc.contributor.authorMcPherson, J.
dc.contributor.authorBurns, N.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionCopyright 2008 Psychonomic Society, Inc.
dc.description.abstractProcessing speed (Gs) and working memory (WM) tasks have received considerable interest as correlates of more complex cognitive performance measures. Gs and WM tasks are often repetitive and are often rigidly presented, however. The effects of Gs and WM may, therefore, be confounded with those of motivation and anxiety. In an effort to address this problem, we assessed the concurrent and predictive validity of computer-game-like tests of Gs (Space Code) and WM (Space Matrix) across two experiments. In Experiment 1, within a university sample (N = 70), Space Matrix exhibited concurrent validity as a WM measure, whereas Space Code appeared to be a mixed-ability measure. In Experiment 2, Space Matrix exhibited concurrent validity as well as predictive validity (as a predictor of school grades) within a school-aged sample (N = 94), but the results for Space Code were less encouraging. Relationships between computer-game-like tests and gender, handedness, and computergame experience are also discussed.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityJason McPherson and Nicholas R. Burns
dc.identifier.citationBehavior Research Methods, 2008; 40(4):969-981
dc.identifier.doi10.3758/BRM.40.4.969
dc.identifier.issn1554-351X
dc.identifier.issn1554-3528
dc.identifier.orcidBurns, N. [0000-0003-3456-6734]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/51858
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPsychonomic Soc Inc
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.3758/brm.40.4.969
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectFactor Analysis, Statistical
dc.subjectReproducibility of Results
dc.subjectMemory, Short-Term
dc.subjectVisual Perception
dc.subjectReaction Time
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subjectVideo Games
dc.subjectComputers
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.titleAssessing the validity of computer-game-like tests of processing speed and working memory
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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