Table 3: Cognitive domains and respective evaluation tools.

Cognitive Domain

Neuropsychological assessment tools

 

Memory

·                  Working memory

 

 

 

·                  Immediate memory and learning rate

 

·                  Visual memory

 

·                  Forgetting rate

 

·                  Incidental memory

 

 

The forward and backward digit span of the

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III)

The Corsi Block-tapping Task

 

The Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT)

 

 

The Location Learning Test

 

RAVLT delayed recall task

The Location Learning Test

 

The modified Taylor Complex Figure delayedrecall trial

 

Information processing speed

Trial-making Test-Part A

The Stroop Color-Word Test (Parts I and II)

The subset Digit Symbol of the WAIS-III

 

Attention and executive function

The Trail-making Test-Part B

The Stroop Color-Word (Part III)

 

Verbal fluency

The Brixton Spatial Anticipation Test

The Verbal Fluency Test (semantic and phonemic

Fluency)

 

Visuoconstruction

The Modified Taylor Complex Test copy trial

 

Abstract reasoning

Raven Advanced Progressive Matrices