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摘要
The Corsi Block-Tapping Task represents the gold standard of neuropsychological assessment of visuospatial short-term and working memory. Despite its frequent application in clinical practice, very little is known about the underlying cognitive processes involved. The present review describes the historical development of the task, its heterogeneity, and moderators that affect performance. We present existing research based on studies using interviews, eye-tracking, or dual-task paradigms and investigate what the Block-Tapping Task actually measures. The results support the assumption that not only visuo-spatial memory is being assessed, but also verbal and executive components, especially in light of higher demands. We discuss whether the spatial span can be regarded as analogous to the digit span and provide information on differential processes with respect to forward and backward performance.
- 出版日期2017-6
