Subject: Re: Test to measure selective attention and switching attention From: "Papesh, Melissa Ann" <mwoods@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:00:19 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--_000_01D7EB0958E8B940A8D844154EE4EE1C3DFFBDFAIUMSSGMBX109ads_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Ganesh, Yes, I would highly recommend some sort of standardized neuropsych testing = for the experiment you describe. In the elderly population, cognitive fact= ors may indeed come into play, and it would be nice for you to have some id= ea of how your participants perform on a standardized measure. Other than = the Stroop, you might consider the Comprehensive Trail Making Test (CTMT) (= more info at http://www.proedinc.com/customer/productView.aspx?ID=3D2041). = It consists of five different "trails" which assess characteristics such a= s attention, distractability, "set-shifting" or the switching of attention = between different sets of parameters aka cognitive flexibility, and visual = search, sequencing, and recognition speed. It has been normed on a realtiv= ely large population and requires about 10 minutes to run the whole thing. = The only caution is that normative values are only available up to the age= of 75, so if you are testing older participants, this may not be for you. = However, I believe earlier versions of the trail making test do extend to h= igher age groups, so those might be worth checking out too. Good luck with= your project! Melissa Papesh Postdoctoral Fellow, Polytrauma and TBI Rehabilitation National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research VA Portland Healthcare System Portland, OR 97239 ________________________________ From: AUDITORY - Research in Auditory Perception [AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx= on behalf of Ganesh A c [gani0017@xxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, January 26, 2015 2:42 PM To: AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx Subject: Test to measure selective attention and switching attention Dear all, I will be conducting experiments on audio visual perception in elderly popu= lation. It will be mainly to assess role of (audio & visual) attention on a= udio visual perception. Can anybody tell me whether is it necessary to admi= nister cognitive tests or Neurophysiological tests (e.g. stroop test) ? If it is necessary please inform which are the best tests to assess selecti= ve and switching attention Thank you Ganesh.A.C PhD Student, Speech & Cognition department, GIPSA Lab University of Grenoble website: http://www.gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.fr/~ganesh.attigodu/publications= _en.html <http://www.gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.fr/page_pro.php?vid=3D1722> --_000_01D7EB0958E8B940A8D844154EE4EE1C3DFFBDFAIUMSSGMBX109ads_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html dir=3D"ltr"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-= 1"> <style id=3D"owaParaStyle">P { MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px } </style> </head> <body fPStyle=3D"1" ocsi=3D"0"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: = 10pt;"> <p>Hi Ganesh,</p> <p> </p> <p>Yes, I would highly recommend some sort of standardized neurop= sych testing for the experiment you describe. In the elderly populati= on, cognitive factors may indeed come into play, and it would be nice for y= ou to have some idea of how your participants perform on a standardized measure. Other than the Stroop, you might con= sider the Comprehensive Trail Making Test (CTMT) (more info at <a href=3D"http://www.proedinc.com/customer/productView.aspx?ID=3D2041">htt= p://www.proedinc.com/customer/productView.aspx?ID=3D2041</a>). It con= sists of five different "trails" which assess characteristics suc= h as attention, distractability, "set-shifting" or the switching of attention between different sets of parameters aka cognitive = flexibility, and visual search, sequencing, and recognition speed.&nbs= p; It has been normed on a realtively large population and requires about 1= 0 minutes to run the whole thing. The only caution is that normative values are only available up to the age of 75, s= o if you are testing older participants, this may not be for you. = ;However, I believe earlier versions of the trail making test do exten= d to higher age groups, so those might be worth checking out too. Good luck with your project!</p> <p> </p> <p>Melissa Papesh</p> <p>Postdoctoral Fellow, Polytrauma and TBI Rehabilitation</p> <p>National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research</p> <p>VA Portland Healthcare System</p> <p>Portland, OR 97239</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 16px= "> <hr tabindex=3D"-1"> <div style=3D"DIRECTION: ltr" id=3D"divRpF440053"><font color=3D"#000000" s= ize=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma"><b>From:</b> AUDITORY - Research in Auditory Perc= eption [AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx on behalf of Ganesh A c [gani0017@xxxxxxxx= OM]<br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 26, 2015 2:42 PM<br> <b>To:</b> AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx<br> <b>Subject:</b> Test to measure selective attention and switching attention= <br> </font><br> </div> <div></div> <div> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div> <div class=3D"gmail_signature"> <div dir=3D"ltr">Dear all,<br> </div> </div> </div> <div class=3D"gmail_quote"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div>I will be conducting experiments on audio visual perception in elderly= population. It will be mainly to assess role of (audio & visual) atten= tion on audio visual perception. Can anybody tell me whether is it necessar= y to administer cognitive tests or Neurophysiological tests (e.g. stroop test) ? </div> <div>If it is necessary please inform which are the best tests to assess se= lective and switching attention</div> <div>Thank you</div> <span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"> <div> <div> <div> <div dir=3D"ltr"><br> <br> <br> Ganesh.A.C<br> PhD Student, <br> Speech & Cognition department, GIPSA Lab<br> University of Grenoble <div>website: <a href=3D"http://www.gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.fr/~ganesh.= attigodu/publications_en.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.gipsa-lab.greno= ble-inp.fr/~ganesh.attigodu/publications_en.html</a><br> <br> <br> <a href=3D"http://www.gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.fr/page_pro.php?vid=3D1722" ta= rget=3D"_blank"></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </font></span></div> </div> <br> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html> --_000_01D7EB0958E8B940A8D844154EE4EE1C3DFFBDFAIUMSSGMBX109ads_--