METHOD FOR TESTING EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING
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1. A method for testing executive functioning of a subject, the method comprising:
- determining the subject'"'"'s performance ceiling for performing at least one task;
measuring the subject'"'"'s efficiency at performing the task at a difficulty level just below the performance ceiling and without additional distractions;
measuring the subject'"'"'s efficiency at performing the task at a difficulty level just below the performance ceiling and with additional distractions; and
determining the subject'"'"'s executive functioning by comparing the subject'"'"'s efficiency without additional distractions to the subject'"'"'s efficiency with additional distractions.
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Abstract
A method testing executive functioning of a subject includes determining the subject'"'"'s performance ceiling for performing at least one task and then measuring the subject'"'"'s efficiency at performing the task at a difficulty level just below the performance ceiling, first without additional distractions and then with additional distractions. The subject'"'"'s executive functioning is then determined by comparing the subject'"'"'s efficiency without additional distractions to the subject'"'"'s efficiency with additional distractions. In one embodiment, the method can be implemented in a game-like format.
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1. A method for testing executive functioning of a subject, the method comprising:
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determining the subject'"'"'s performance ceiling for performing at least one task; measuring the subject'"'"'s efficiency at performing the task at a difficulty level just below the performance ceiling and without additional distractions; measuring the subject'"'"'s efficiency at performing the task at a difficulty level just below the performance ceiling and with additional distractions; and determining the subject'"'"'s executive functioning by comparing the subject'"'"'s efficiency without additional distractions to the subject'"'"'s efficiency with additional distractions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method for testing executive functioning of a subject wherein the method comprises:
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presenting a series of tasks; receiving input regarding the tasks from the subject; determining the subject'"'"'s performance ceiling for each one of the tasks in response to the input; re-presenting the tasks at a difficulty level that is just below the performance ceiling for each task and without additional distractions; measuring the subject'"'"'s efficiency at performing the tasks without additional distractions; re-presenting the tasks at a difficulty level that is just below the performance ceiling for each task and with additional distractions; measuring the subject'"'"'s efficiency at performing the tasks with additional distractions; and determining the subject'"'"'s executive functioning by comparing the subject'"'"'s efficiency without additional distractions to the subject'"'"'s efficiency with additional distractions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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