Which of the following is tested using the Wisconsin Card sorting test?
Frontal lobe tests
Various aspects of frontal lobe functioning can be assessed by different tests (see table)
Frontal lobe function | Test or examination |
---|---|
Initiation | Verbal and categorical fluency |
Abstraction | Proverbs, similarities, cognitive estimates |
Problem solving and decision making | Tower of London, Cambridge stockings, gambling tasks |
Response inhibition and set shifting | Alternating sequences, go-no-go test, Luria motor test, trail making test, Wisconsin card sorting test, Stroop test |