Cognitive Skills Assessment of Minerva Selective Attention Test

Abstract

The Cognitive Skills Assessment of Minerva (CSM) Selective Attention Test, developed by Kiliçarslan et al. (2023), is designed to assess a cognitive skill crucial for focusing on specific information while filtering out distractions. The 40-item scale was created based on an extensive literature review and inspiration from existing instruments like the Attention Network Test (Fan et al., 2002). The CSM Selective Attention Test has been evaluated in a Turkish sample of children, with reported reliability and validity results for its items.

Keywords

Cognitive Skills Assessment, Selective Attention Test, Children, Childhood Development, Cognitive Development, Selective Attention, Cognitive Measures

Authors

Kiliçarslan, İlkay; Yilanli, Musa; Usluer, Erdal; Öncü, Bedriye

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Purpose

The primary objective of this instrument is to establish a normative selective attention test specifically for Turkish children.

Validity

Criterion Validity: A strong positive correlation (r = .78, p < .001) was observed between the mean congruent reaction times of the CSM Selective Attention Test and the Eriksen Flanker Test (Eriksen & Eriksen, 1974). Additionally, a moderately positive correlation (r = .64, p < .001) was found between the CSM Selective Attention Test’s mean incongruent reaction times and the Eriksen Flanker Test’s mean incompatible reaction times. The overall mean reaction times across both tests showed a strong and positive correlation (r = .81, p < .001).

Reliability

Split-Half Reliability: For the mean compatible reaction time (in milliseconds), there was no significant difference between Group A and Group B, with t(30) = .94, p > .05.

Factor Analysis

No data is Available.

Instrument: CSM Selective Attention Test

• Test Type: Original

• Format: The test presents six arrows pointing up and six arrows pointing to the right, which remain constant. A central arrow, however, changes direction. A “congruent trial” occurs when the central arrow’s direction matches either the horizontal or vertical arrows. Conversely, an “incongruent trial” occurs when the central arrow’s direction is opposite to the horizontal or vertical arrows. Participants are instructed to identify the direction of the central arrow by pressing the corresponding key on a keyboard. The test comprises a total of 40 trials, split equally with 20 congruent and 20 incongruent trials. Three different reaction times are recorded: the mean reaction time for congruent trials, the mean reaction time for incongruent trials, and the overall mean reaction time for all trials. The average completion time for the test is 5 minutes.

• Language Available: Turkish

• Population Group: Human (Male and Female)

• Age Group: Childhood (birth-12 yrs), School Age (6-12 yrs), Adolescence (13-17 yrs)

• Population Details: The study participants were children aged 6-14 years, residing in Turkey.

• Test Methodology: Test Validity, Criterion Validity, Test Reliability, Split-Half Reliability.

Keywords

Cognitive Skills Assessment, Selective Attention Test, Children

Authors

• Author ORCID Identifier: No data is Available

• Affiliation Email addresses: No data is Available

• Correspondence Address:

  • Kiliçarslan, İlkay: Minerva Technology, Department of Psychology, Istanbul, Turkey

Permissions & Fee and Test Year

• Permissions: Contact Corresponding Author

• Fee: No

• Test Year: 2023

References

Kiliçarslan, İ., Yilanli, M., Usluer, E., & Öncü, B. (2023). Assessing the validity and reliability and establishing norm values for a selective attention test in a Turkish sample of 6–14-year-old participants. Applied Neuropsychology: Child, 12(2), 150–156. https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2022.2063722

Items of the CSM Selective Attention Test

This measure consists of 40 items. No data is Available.