The role of attention in Wisconsin card sorting test performance

Autor: Carlos Reinoso, William G. Haas, Kevin W. Greve, Mary C. Williams, Richard R. Littell
Rok vydání: 1996
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Zdroj: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 11:215-222
ISSN: 1873-5843
0887-6177
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/11.3.215
Popis: The present study sought to test the hypothesis that the second factor (consisting of Failure-to-Maintain-Set and other scores) found in two recent factor analyses of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test reflects attentional function. The effect of color overlays (an experimental manipulation known to influence neural systems linked to attention) was examined in 17 normal control and 14 attention-disorded children (ages 8 to 12). Group and Color main effects were found for Factor 1 (which consists largely of measures of perseveration) and a Color main effect was observed for Factor 2. The Color effect for Factor 2 supported the contention that this factor reflects attentional processes. A hypothesis concerning the relationship between problem solving and attention on the WCST is offered and a means for testing it is discussed.
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