Releases: gfuggetta-lab/WorkingMemoryAnalyser
Affective Wellbeing and Cognitive Functioning of Students in Mid-Adolescence
This is the release of Working Memory Analyser software for Windows OS specific for the project titled:
Affective Wellbeing and Cognitive Functioning of Students in Mid-Adolescence
Research Project
Were you to take part in this research project, you would be one of approximately 300 students in total, from more than one school, who will complete online (i) tasks and questionnaires relating to higher order thinking, i.e., memory, attention, and concentration, and (ii) questionnaires focusing on emotional wellbeing; both will be carried out at your school during the school day. The tasks and questionnaires will take place over approximately two sessions each of approximately 45 minutes, depending upon your school’s timetables. (Nine sections can be identified, i.e., setting up, four experimental tasks and four questionnaires, each of which last for approximately 10 to 15 minutes.)
There are four tasks used to measure each student’s memory, concentration and attention which comprise: a Change Detection Task (used to estimate visual working memory capacity), a combined n-Back and Flanker task (used to estimate distraction processing when using visual working memory, a Shift Task (used to estimate the ability to shift attention unconsciously between one task and another), and a Simon Task (used to obtain a behavioural measure of interference/conflict resolution).
Four questionnaires are used: two measuring memory, concentration, and attention, i.e., the Teenage Executive Function Inventory, and the revised Executive Skills Questionnaire; and two measuring emotional wellbeing, i.e., the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). The SDQ provides information about an individual’s positive attributes and difficulties, while the CERQ focuses on the ways in which he/she deals with stressful situations.
Video tutorials on data collection of the project:
Affective Wellbeing and Cognitive Functioning of Students in Mid-Adolescence
Overview of the project and how to install Working Memory Analyser (WMA)
Direct link to download the installer of Working Memory Analyser software
Video instructions of (1) Bilateral change detection task and associated questionnaire
Video instructions of (2) Combined n-back with flanker task and associated questionnaire
Video instructions of (3) Shift task Letters and Colours and associated questionnaire
Video instructions of (4) Simon task and associated questionnaire
Direct link to complete the (1) Strengths and difficulty questionnaire
Direct link to complete the (2) Executive Skills Questionnaire - Revised
Direct link to complete the (3) Cognitive Emotional Regulation Questionnaire
Direct link to complete the (4) Teenage Executive Functioning Inventory
Many thanks
Giorgio Fuggetta (PhD)
15 March 2023
Supporting data - Assessment of EFs Results of four Computer tasks
In 2021, the early version 1.0.2 of WMA along with four computerised executive function tasks, have been tested in a pilot study with 50 healthy young healthy adults (university students).
The pilot study has confirmed that the four tasks successfully assessed the cognitive control processes of updating, inhibition, shifting and working memory (Miyake et al., 2000) and should be included in WMA’s battery of tests.
These four EF tasks are: Bilateral Change Detection Task Coloured squares; Combined n-back with flanker task; Shift Task Letters and Colours; Working Memory Load and distractor processing
Windows installer of Working Memory Analyser (Version 1.0.2)
This is the installer of Working Memory Analyser Version 1.0.2 for Windows.
First release date: 01 December 2020
Previous release date: 26 September 2021
Latest release date: 11 February 2022
Working Memory Analyser is a free Psychology software developed for academics, clinical neuropsychologists and primary/secondary school teachers to assess individual differences in executive functions, working memory capacity and the effect of working memory load on visual distractibility.
The following paradigms are currently available as part of the Experiment Library:
Assessing Executive Functions PART 1
You should perform ALL the FOUR experiments for “Assessing Executive Functions” project. These experiments are:
⦁ Bilateral Change Detection task Coloured squares
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task
⦁ Shift Task Letters and Colours
⦁ Working Memory Load and distractor processing
At the end of each experiment, a window will appear. It is crucial that you do not forget to:
- Click on the link to find the folder where the output text file has been saved on your computer.
- Click on the link to upload the output text file of each task on-line.
- Click on the link to complete the questionnaires on-line associated to the experiment you have performed. The password to access the questionnaires on-line is: 2020
Training executive functions using computer tasks PART 2
If you were born in the month of January, March, May, July, September, or November, then you have to perform the training Version A. Please perform in the next four consecutive days the experiments listed below in this PRECISE ORDER:
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version A Day 1
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version A Day 2
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version A Day 3
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version A Day 4
⦁ Shift Task Letters and Colours After Training Day 4
⦁ Working Memory Load and distractor processing After Training Day 4
If you were born in the month of February, April, June, August, October, or December, then you have to perform the training Version B. Please perform in the next four consecutive days the experiments listed below in this PRECISE ORDER:
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version B Day 1
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version B Day 2
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version B Day 3
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version B Day 4
⦁ Shift Task Letters and Colours After Training Day 4
⦁ Working Memory Load and distractor processing After Training on Day 4
At the end of each experiment, a window will appear. It is crucial that you do not forget to:
- Click on the link to find the folder where the output text file has been saved on your computer.
- Click on the link to upload the output text file of each task on-line.
- Click on the link to complete the questionnaires on-line associated to the experiment you have performed. The password to access the questionnaires on-line is: 2020
Many thanks for downloading Working Memory Analyser.
Best wishes
Giorgio
Dr Giorgio Fuggetta
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Roehampton | London | SW15 4JD
United Kingdom
Email: giorgio.fuggetta@roehampton.ac.uk
Here is the link to download the Windows installer of WMA software
Here is the link to download the step-by-step procedure on how to install and use Working Memory Analyser for Windows
MacOS installer of Working Memory Analyser (Version 1.0.2)
This is the installer of Working Memory Analyser Version 1.0.2 for MacOS.
Latest release date: 24 January 2022
Working Memory Analyser is a free Psychology software developed for academics, clinical neuropsychologists and primary/secondary school teachers to assess individual differences in executive functions, working memory capacity and the effect of working memory load on visual distractibility.
The following paradigms are currently available as part of the Experiment Library:
Assessing Executive Functions PART 1
You should perform ALL the FOUR experiments for “Assessing Executive Functions” project. These experiments are:
⦁ Bilateral Change Detection task Coloured squares
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task
⦁ Shift Task Letters and Colours
⦁ Working Memory Load and distractor processing
At the end of each experiment, a window will appear. It is crucial that you do not forget to:
- Find the folder where the output text file has been saved on your computer.
- Find the link to upload the output text file of each task on-line.
- Click on the link to complete the questionnaires on-line associated to the experiment you have performed. The password to access the questionnaires on-line is: 2020
Please use the document Step-by-Step.procedure.on.how.to.Install.and.Use.Working.Memory.Analyser.for.MacOS.pdf for further details
Training executive functions using computer tasks PART 2
If you were born in the month of January, March, May, July, September, or November, then you have to perform the training Version A. Please perform in the next four consecutive days the experiments listed below in this PRECISE ORDER:
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version A Day 1
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version A Day 2
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version A Day 3
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version A Day 4
⦁ Shift Task Letters and Colours After Training Day 4
⦁ Working Memory Load and distractor processing After Training Day 4
If you were born in the month of February, April, June, August, October, or December, then you have to perform the training Version B. Please perform in the next four consecutive days the experiments listed below in this PRECISE ORDER:
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version B Day 1
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version B Day 2
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version B Day 3
⦁ Combined n-back with flanker task Version B Day 4
⦁ Shift Task Letters and Colours After Training Day 4
⦁ Working Memory Load and distractor processing After Training on Day 4
At the end of each experiment, a window will appear. It is crucial that you do not forget to:
- Find the folder where the output text file has been saved on your computer.
- Find the link to upload the output text file of each task on-line.
- Click on the link to complete the questionnaires on-line associated to the experiment you have performed. The password to access the questionnaires on-line is: 2020
Please use the document Step-by-Step.procedure.on.how.to.Install.and.Use.Working.Memory.Analyser.for.MacOS.pdf for further details
Many thanks for downloading Working Memory Analyser.
Best wishes
Giorgio
Dr Giorgio Fuggetta
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Roehampton | London | SW15 4JD
United Kingdom
Email: giorgio.fuggetta@roehampton.ac.uk