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TASK
operation span task
A task in which subjects are asked to perform a simple mathematical verification (e.g., 4/2 +1 = 3) and then read a word, with a recall test following some number of those verify/read pairs. The maximum number of words that can be recalled is the "operation span".

Definition contributed by RPoldrack about one year ago.


Task records: 2  

working memory
  • operation span of participant minus average operation span of controls
 

attentional focusing
  • operation span of participant minus average operation span of controls
 


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An automated version of the operation span task.
Unsworth N, Heitz RP, Schrock JC, Engle RW
(Behav Res Methods)
2005 Aug
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The reliability and stability of the Turner and Engle working memory task.
Klein K, Fiss WH
(Behav Res Methods Instrum Comput)
1999 Aug
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