III. NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery (CB): measuring episodic memory

Monogr Soc Res Child Dev. 2013 Aug;78(4):34-48. doi: 10.1111/mono.12033.

Abstract

One of the most significant domains of cognition is episodic memory, which allows for rapid acquisition and long-term storage of new information. For purposes of the NIH Toolbox, we devised a new test of episodic memory. The nonverbal NIH Toolbox Picture Sequence Memory Test (TPSMT) requires participants to reproduce the order of an arbitrarily ordered sequence of pictures presented on a computer. To adjust for ability, sequence length varies from 6 to 15 pictures. Multiple trials are administered to increase reliability. Pediatric data from the validation study revealed the TPSMT to be sensitive to age-related changes. The task also has high test-retest reliability and promising construct validity. Steps to further increase the sensitivity of the instrument to individual and age-related variability are described.

Publication types

  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brain / physiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Memory, Episodic*
  • Middle Aged
  • National Institutes of Health (U.S.)*
  • Neuropsychological Tests / standards*
  • United States
  • Young Adult