How did you get on? Most people find it slightly more difficult to come up with unrelated responses and that it takes them a little longer.
How do you think Ray may have performed on this task?
How do you think Ray may have performed on this task?
- Performed similarly on the connected and unconnected tasks. – No – Ray has some problems with planning and flexibility and it is likely that they would show up on this sort of task.
- Took a relatively long time but managed to produce largely unrelated responses. – Yes – this pattern of responding could be associated with mild problems with cognitive flexibility, therefore he finds it difficult to come up with an unrelated response but gets there eventually.
- Responded quickly but made a lot of mistakes. – No – people with cognitive problems sometimes respond in this way suggesting significant problems with impulsivity but this wasn’t a major problem for Ray although he did respond impulsively on one item.
