Summary of cognitive subdomains and abilities tested using the NIH ToolBox Cognition Battery
| Subdomain . | Ability tested . | Toolbox measure . |
|---|---|---|
| Executive function | Capacity to plan, organize, and monitor the execution of strategically directed behaviors | Dimensional change card sort test |
| Flanker inhibitory control and attention test | ||
| Attention | Ability to focus attention on a task | Flanker inhibitory control and attention test |
| Episodic memory | Cognitive processes involving the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of new information | Picture sequence memory test |
| Processing speed | Amount of time it takes to process a set amount of information | Pattern comparison processing speed test |
| Working memory | Ability to store, process, and manipulate information across a series of tasks and modalities over a limited period of time (similar to shirt-term memory) | List-sorting working memory test |
| Language | Mental processes that translate thought into symbols (ie, words and gestures) that can be shared as a means of communication | Picture vocabulary test |
| Oral reading recognition test |
| Subdomain . | Ability tested . | Toolbox measure . |
|---|---|---|
| Executive function | Capacity to plan, organize, and monitor the execution of strategically directed behaviors | Dimensional change card sort test |
| Flanker inhibitory control and attention test | ||
| Attention | Ability to focus attention on a task | Flanker inhibitory control and attention test |
| Episodic memory | Cognitive processes involving the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of new information | Picture sequence memory test |
| Processing speed | Amount of time it takes to process a set amount of information | Pattern comparison processing speed test |
| Working memory | Ability to store, process, and manipulate information across a series of tasks and modalities over a limited period of time (similar to shirt-term memory) | List-sorting working memory test |
| Language | Mental processes that translate thought into symbols (ie, words and gestures) that can be shared as a means of communication | Picture vocabulary test |
| Oral reading recognition test |