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Test Yourself
Below are three examples of the battery of neuro-behavioral
tests that the climbers will be taking en route to the summit
to measure their mental abilities. The tests may not pose much
of a challenge for you at sea level, but they can be fun to
take, and will give you greater insight into the testing the
climbers are undergoing.
The climbers will have the tests administered to them by Dr.
Howard Donner at Base Camp; you will need to find another
person to help you take the tests. Print out the tests, and
find a stopwatch and pen so that your partner can time you and
write down results. If you plan to take the tests, do not look
at them ahead of time, as that will allow you to respond from
memory and invalidate the results.
The Stroop Test (demonstration created with the help of Rick
Mahurin)
The climbers will be taking one version of the Stroop test,
and we have made available for you a similar
interactive Shockwave version.
You will see words with the names of colors, but the actual
words will be different from the color in which they are
written. For example, the word 'blue' will be written in
green ink. You will have to say the color you see, and
disregard the word you read.
Verbal Puzzles (created by Gail Rosenbaum)
This tests your ability to solve problems, which
psychologists refer to as "cognitive flexibility." Your
partner should read each question aloud to you. Answer the
questions as quickly as you can, but think about your
answers before you respond. Don't just guess. Give yourself
no more than 60 seconds to answer each question. Your
partner should start the stopwatch as soon as he or she has
finished reading the question aloud, and stop it when you
have finished responding. Your partner will need to write
down the time elapsed and whether or not you made a
mistake.
Test 1 |
Test 2 |
Test 3 |
Test 4 |
Test 5 |
Test 6
Remembering Sentences (created by Gail Rosenbaum)
This tests how well you concentrate and remember. Each of the tests below has five questions, which are
listed in order of increasing length and complexity. Your
partner should read each sentence out loud to you, one by
one. You should try to repeat each sentence word for word.
Your partner should write down how long it took you to begin
repeating the sentence, how long it took you to complete it,
and whether you made any mistakes.
Test 1 |
Test 2 |
Test 3 |
Test 4 |
Test 5 |
Test 6
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