-
measure One Minute Reading Task
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YS_7 YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YC_BS3One subtest of the ‘one minute reading test’ was administered as a measure of technical reading performance, or oral reading fluency. It measures the accuracy and speed of decoding. Children were instructed to read out loud as many words as possible in 1 minute without making errors from a card containing 120 unrelated words.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YC_BS3 YE_COG18The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is an IQ test designed to measure intelligence and cognitive ability in adults and older adolescents. Most versions contain sub tests that represent the following components of intelligence: Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI), Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI), Working Memory Index (WMI), Processing Speed Index...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Tower of Hanoi
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YC_BS1The Tower of Hanoi is a psychological problem solving task (a mathematical game or puzzle). It consists of three rods and a number of disks of different diameters, which can slide onto any rod. The puzzle starts with the disks stacked on one rod in order of decreasing size, the smallest at the top, thus approximating a conical shape. The objective of the...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Penn Computerized Neurocognitive Battery (Penn CNB)
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YC_BS3The Penn Computerized Neurocognitive Battery (Penn CNB) is a Dutch translation of the web-based computerized neurocognitive battery developed by the Brain Behavior Laboratory of the University of Pennsylvania (https://penncnp.med.upenn.edu/). It includes a total of 17 tests, resulting in measures of performance accuracy (the percentage or number of...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Corsi block-tapping task
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YC_BS3 YE_COG18The Corsi block tapping task assesses short-term visuospatial working memory. In the task, participants participants are presented with a sequence of blocks tapped in a specific order, and they must replicate the sequence by tapping the blocks in the same order. The task becomes progressively more challenging with longer sequences, serving as a measure of...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Rey’s Verbal Learning Test
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YC_BS1 YC_BS2The Rey’s Auditory Verbal Learning Task (AVLT) measures short- and long-term verbal memory. In the task, a list of 15 unrelated, concrete nouns is presented via audio with a 1 second interval over five learning trials. After each presentation, participants have to name as many of the presented words as possible. Next, after a delay interval of 20-30...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT)
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YE_COG18The California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT) is a measure of verbal learning and memory. In this task, a list of 16 items, with four words from each of four categories (fruits; herbs and spices; clothing; tools) is presented. The list is presented five times, and the participant is instructed to recall as many words as possible from the list following each...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Amsterdam Neuropsychological Tasks (ANT)
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YE_ATTEF1 YE_ATTEF2The Amsterdam Neuropsychological Tasks (ANT) are computerized executive functioning tasks. The ANTs measure a diverse range of executive functions, including attention, working memory, and inhibition.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Pi Inspection Time Task
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YE_COG18In the inspection time (IT) paradigm, participants view two lines of unequal length (called the Pi-figure) for a short exposure time, and then judge which of the two lines is longer.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Simon task
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YE_ATTEF2The Simon task is a selective attention task. In the computerized version of a visual spatial Simon task, subjects have to respond to the color of a stimulus. On the screen, a red or green circle appears. In case of a red circle, subjects have to push the right button, in case of a green circle, subjects have to push the left button. By manipulating the...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-III-NL)
Study: YOUth Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Baby and Child 6 yearsThe Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) is an IQ test for children 2.5 to 7.25 years of age to determine general intelligence. It uses subtests to determine a child's Verbal and Performance IQ scores, as well as processing speed.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Penn Computerized Neurocognitive Battery (Penn CNB)
Study: YOUth Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Child and Adolescent 9 years 12 yearsThe Penn Computerized Neurocognitive Battery (Penn CNB) is a Dutch translation of the web-based computerized neurocognitive battery developed by the Brain Behavior Laboratory of the University of Pennsylvania (https://penncnp.med.upenn.edu/). It includes a total of 17 tests, resulting in measures of performance accuracy (the percentage or number of...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024