Auditory Verbal Learning Task with Immediate and Delayed Verbal Recall - AVLT - Form 1

Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond

Created: January 17, 2022

Last Modified: January 26, 2025 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond

Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC

Background

This script implements an Inquisit version of the Modified Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (ModRey) by Hale et al (2019). The ModRey is a test of episodic memory performance in non-clinical and pre-clinical populations. It differs from the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) by increasing its difficulty. Specifically the authors a) increased the number of items for the target and distractor lists from from 15 to 20 b) decreased the number of learning trials from 5 to 3 c) added an additional free recall trial of distractor list d) added a source memory task

The original ModRey presents the words orally and collects oral responses. This Inquisit implementation presents the words orally and collects soundcaptures of the spoken recall responses. These soundcaptures have to be manually scored for accuracy. Recognition and Source Responses (part2) are collected via keyboard input.

!Note: Millisecond also offers an alternative implementation of the Modrey with written recall input and the option of oral and/or visual word presentation. Written recall in those scripts is captured via textboxes that are scored by the script automatically.

References

Adjustments to z-scores as described by: Gregg, A. & Sedikides, C. (2010). Narcissistic Fragility: Rethinking Its Links to Explicit and Implicit Self-esteem, Self and Identity, 9:2, 142-161 (p.148)

References

Hale C, Last BS, Meier IB, Yeung LK, Budge M, Sloan RP, Small SA, Brickman AM. The ModRey: An Episodic Memory Test for Nonclinical and Preclinical Populations. Assessment. 2019 Sep;26(6):1154-1161. doi: 10.1177/1073191117723113. Epub 2017 Aug 11. PMID: 28799411; PMCID: PMC5829025. Hale C, Last BS, Meier IB, Yeung LK, Budge M, Sloan RP, Small SA, Brickman AM. The ModRey: An Episodic Memory Test for Nonclinical and Preclinical Populations. Assessment. 2019 Sep;26(6):1154-1161. doi: 10.1177/1073191117723113. Epub 2017 Aug 11. PMID: 28799411; PMCID: PMC5829025.

Gregg, A. & Sedikides, C. (2010). Narcissistic Fragility: Rethinking Its Links to Explicit and Implicit Self-esteem, Self and Identity, 9:2, 142-161 (p.148)

Duration

1 3/4-

Description

This script implements a batch script. It calls

- Script modrey_oralrecall_part1.iqjs - Script modrey_oralrecall_part2.iqjs

In this fixed order. Note that scripts 'modrey_oralrecall_part1.iqjs' and 'modrey_oralrecall_part2.iqjs' can also be run outside this batch script.

Add any number of Inquisit scripts in between the two parts to fill the recommended delay of 1.5h. (see for additional information below under element batch.main)

Script Modrey_Oralrecall_Part1.Iqjs:

(1) Learning Phase With Immediate Recall:

(2) Introduction Of Distractor List:

(3) Short Delay

(4) Free Recall Of List A:

------------------End of part1----------------------------------------

(5) Delay: 1.5H

Script Modrey_Oralrecall_Part2.Iqjs:

(6) Delayed Recall Of List A

(7) Delayed Recall Of List B

(8) Recognition Test (List A) - 66 Trials

(9) Source Test:

Procedure

(I) 3 blocks: List Learning/Recall Task with list A (IR1-IR3)
- the words are presented with a 2s SOA (editable)
- the order of the words is predetermined and the same across all 3 blocks
- at the end, a recall prompt appears (self-paced)

(II) 1 block: List List Learning/Recall Task with list B (IR_listB)
- the words are presented with a 2s SOA
- the order of the words is predetermined and the same across all 3 blocks
- at the end, a recall prompt appears (self-paced)

(III) 1 block (after delay): Free Recall Task with list A (SDFR) after a short delay
- enter words into a textbox (self-paced)

Stimuli

uses the words of the ModRey (Hale et al, 2019)
(words were pronounced with Google Translate and saved as .wav files)

Groupnumber 1 (odd) - Runs version1 stimuli (see modrey_items_form1.iqjs)
Groupnumber 2 (even) - runs version2 stimuli (see modrey_items_form2.iqjs)
uses the words of the ModRey (Hale et al, 2019)
(words were pronounced with Google Translate and saved as .wav files)

can be run with version1 stimuli (see modrey_items_form1.iqjs)
can be run with version2 stimuli (see modrey_items_form2.iqjs)

Instructions

are provided by Millisecond - can be edited in the individual scripts
are provided by Millisecond - see script "modrey_oralrecall_part1_instructions_inc.iqjs"
are provided by Millisecond - see script "modrey_oralrecall_part2_instructions_inc.iqjs"

Parameters

The procedure can be adjusted by setting the following parameters.