Assertion
Asserted very confidently by TYarkoni
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TASK
- letter n-back task
- Definition:
A task in which participants view a continuous stream of letter stimuli. The object of the task is to identify letter repetitions that occur n-trials preceding to the current stimulus.
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TASK
- n-back task
- Definition:
A task in which items (e.g., letters) are presented one at a time and participants must identify each item that repeats relative to the item that occurred "n" items before its onset.
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n-back task is descended from Continuous Performance Task
working memory is measured by the contrast of 1-back trials in the n-back task
working memory is measured by the contrast of 2-back trials in the n-back task
working memory is measured by the contrast of 3-back trials in the n-back task
working memory is measured by the contrast of 3-back minus 1-back trials in the n-back task
face n-back task is a kind of n-back task
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