Sternberg paradigm
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Introduction
A measure of working memory.
The test involves learning sets of stimuli containing different numbers of items. The subject is then presented with 1 probe stimulus at a time & asked to decide whether or not it was a it is a member of the original set. The decision time increases as a function of set size. In elderly subjects, the decision time is prolonged relative to young subjects at any given set size.
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References
- ↑ Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Osterweil et al eds, McGraw Hill, New York, 2000, pg 105