Task Details

 

The working memory period task can be categorised in the 'complex-span' WM tasks as it requires the participant to store representations to be recalled later but doing so while engaging in other forced cognitive processing. What differentiates the working memory period task is that the number of items to remember in a trial remains static throughout. The difficulty of the task is manipulated through the length of the mathematicla operations the participant has to complete in order to reveal the to-be-remembered item.

Screenshots

 

Presentation/Question Phase

Image shows a screenshot of what the program looks like while delivering the presentation phase of the task

Recall Phase

Image shows a screenshot of what the program looks like while delivering the recall phase of the task before receiving any input
Image shows a screenshot of what the program looks like while delivering the recall phase of the task after some input has been given

The XML

 

You can download the default XML here. In this section I will point out the customisation options at your disposal by modifying values in the XML.

Data Analysis