Hearts and Flowers Task

FREE for use with an Inquisit Lab or Inquisit Web license.

Alternate Names:

Simon Task, Dots Task

Inquisit Test Variants

Hearts and Flowers Task - English

A child-friendly version of the Simon Task as developed by Davidson et al (2006).

Duration: 5 minutes

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(See how the test runs with Inquisit Web) 		User Manual Sample Data Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020, 6:39PM

Hearts and Flowers Task - Spanish

A child-friendly version of the Simon Task as developed by Davidson et al (2006).

Duration: 5 minutes

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(See how the test runs with Inquisit Web) 		User Manual Sample Data Last Updated: Jun 15, 2021, 11:29PM

Hearts and Flowers Task (Mouse/Touch Input) - English

A child-friendly version of the Simon Task s developed by Davidson et al (2006) that is optimized for mouse (or touchscreen).

Duration: 5 minutes

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(See how the test runs with Inquisit Web) 		User Manual Sample Data Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020, 6:39PM

References

Find peer-reviewed, published research using the Inquisit Hearts and Flowers Task

M.C. Davidson, D. Amso, L.C. Anderson, A. Diamond (2006). Development of cognitive control and executive functions from 4 to 13 years: Evidence from manipulations of memory, inhibition, and task switching. Neuropsychologia 44, 2037–2078

Diamond,A., Barnett, W.S., Thomas,J. & Munro, S. (2007). Preschool Program Improves Cognitive Control. SCIENCE, 318, 1387-1388.

Green, T., Weinberger, R., Diamond, A., Berant, M., Hirschfeld, L., Frisch, A., . . . Gothelf, D. (2011). The Effect of Methylphenidate on Prefrontal Cognitive Functioning, Inattention, and Hyperactivity in Velocardiofacial Syndrome. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 21(6), 589-95.

Ursache, A., & Raver, C. (2013). Trait and state anxiety: Relations to executive functioning in an at-risk sample. Cognition & Emotion, 1-11.

Brocki, Karin C., & Tillman, Carin. (2014). Mental Set Shifting in Childhood: The Role of Working Memory and Inhibitory Control. Infant and Child Development, 23(6), 588-604.

Adele Ediamond, & Andy Ewright. (2014). An effect of inhibitory load in children while keeping working memory load constant. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, Frontiers in Psychology, 01 March 2014, Vol.5.

Marion Stein, Max Auerswald, & Mirjam Ebersbach. (2017). Relationships between Motor and Executive Functions and the Effect of an Acute Coordinative Intervention on Executive Functions in Kindergartners. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, Frontiers in Psychology, 01 May 2017, Vol.8.