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n-back taskn-back task task 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.
namingnaming concept to give a name to; to mention or identify by name; to decide on; to mention explicitly.
Naming (Covert)Naming (Covert) task Subjects view objects (pictures, line drawings, etc.) and name them silently.
Naming (Overt)Naming (Overt) task Subjects view objects (pictures, line drawings, etc.) and name them aloud.
narrativenarrative concept a story that is created in a constructive format (as a work of writing, speech, poetry, prose, pictures, song, motion pictures, video games, theater or dance) that describes a sequence of fictional or non-fictional events.
navigationnavigation concept The process of controlling the movement of a body/entity/vehicle through space from one point to another.
navigation tasknavigation task task A task in which the subject navigates a spatial layout.
negative priming tasknegative priming task task
neologismneologism concept is the production of nonsense word or words, usually without recognition of errors, e.g., ‘table’ becomes ‘tilto.’

nine-hole peg testnine-hole peg test task a timed test of fine motor coordination; the test involves the subject placing 9 dowels in 9 holes. Subjects are scored on the amount of time it takes to place and remove all 9 pegs.
nociceptionnociception concept the neural processes of encoding and processing noxious stimuli.
Non-choice task to study expected value and uncertaintyNon-choice task to study expected value and uncertainty task Each of 12 stimuli (circles of different colors, numbers and sizes) is associated with a different reward magnitude and probability. These include all combinations of (100 and 200) point rewards with (0, 0...
Non-Painful Electrical StimulationNon-Painful Electrical Stimulation task Subjects are electrically stimulated at a non-painful threshold.
Non-Painful Thermal StimulationNon-Painful Thermal Stimulation task Subjects experience thermal stimulation (heat) at a non-painful threshold.
nondeclarative knowledgenondeclarative knowledge concept The nonconscious or implicit ability to express and practice learned information.
nondeclarative memorynondeclarative memory concept Memory acquired through experience and which can not be consciously articulated (such as by recall or recognition). This type of memory includes priming, conditioning, skill-acquisition, and habits.
Nonword Repetition TaskNonword Repetition Task task No definition submitted yet.
novelty detectionnovelty detection concept the identification of new or unknown data or signals that a machine learning system is not aware of during training.
numerosity estimation tasknumerosity estimation task task