Computerized neurobehavioral testing: Techniques for improving test instructions

Diane S. Rohlman; O. J. Sizemore; W. Kent Anger; Craig A. Kovera

doi:10.1016/0892-0362(96)00038-4

Computerized neurobehavioral testing: Techniques for improving test instructions

Diane S. Rohlman, O. J. Sizemore, W. Kent Anger, Craig A. Kovera

Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences

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Abstract

The development of new computer-administered neuropsychological tests has brought a renewed locus on the issue of written instructions. Designers and programmers often fail to take advantage of the display options and feedback potential available in modern computer systems to maximize the effectiveness of the instruction process. Guidelines from computer interface architecture and behavioral analysis are combined to present three principles for written instructions: precise language, attention focusing, and interactive instruction. A comparison of different instruction formats in the Symbol-Digit and Simple Reaction Time tests shows that the application of these principles can reduce training time without degrading performance.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	407-412
Number of pages	6
Journal	Neurotoxicology and Teratology
Volume	18
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0892-0362(96)00038-4
State	Published - 1996

Keywords

Computer-assisted instruction
Computerized assessment
Neuropsychological assessment
Training

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Toxicology
Developmental Neuroscience
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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