Executive-function performance task
Practice switching between color and shape rules, then compare accuracy when the rule repeats versus when it changes.
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Before you start
Measures: Repeat-rule accuracy, Switch-rule accuracy.
Method: Original DesperateMinds rule-switching task informed by established cognitive-flexibility paradigms; not the NIH Toolbox DCCS.
Not for: ADHD diagnosis, executive-function diagnosis, neuropsychological assessment, or population percentile.
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Read the rule on every trial. Sometimes it repeats; sometimes it changes. Choose the card that matches the target by the current rule.
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Methodology & evidence
Original DesperateMinds rule-switching task informed by established cognitive-flexibility paradigms; not the NIH Toolbox DCCS.
Background reading: NIH Toolbox cognitive-flexibility task overview.
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Frequently asked questions
This task focuses on switching between simple rules while maintaining attention to the current instruction.
No. It is an original DesperateMinds development task informed by the same broad construct, not a reproduction of the NIH test.
Overall correct responses plus separate accuracy for repeat-rule and switch-rule trials.
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