Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 03, 2015
Last Modified: January 11, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script runs the Millisecond Naming Test which is inspired by the Boston Naming Test; a neuropsychological test of word retrieval.
This script uses the 60 items and instructions published by
Nicholas, L.E.; Brookshire, R.H.; MacLennan, D.L.; Schumacher, J.G. & Porrazzo, S.A. (1988). The Boston Naming Test: Revised Administration and Scoring Procedureds and Normative Information for Non-Brain-Damaged Adults. In: Clinical Aphasiology. Boston: College-Hill Press. pp. 103–15.
The chapter includes instructions of how to administer the test.
5 minutes
Patients get pictures of 60 items and are asked to name each item. Test Administrators are asked to write down the responses in as much detail as necessary. Responses and scores can be entered into the computer at the end of the task (optional).
Nicholas et al (1988) published instructions in Appendix A and B.
In short:
• 60 pictures are presented in sequence
• test administrator controls timing of picture presentation; test administrator can advance to next picture by pressing the Spacebar
• each picture gets presented 20s (editable parameter)
! the picture is not automatically removed. Instead, test administrator needs to keep track of time.
A clock is presented together with each picture. After the initial 20s are up a reminder comes
on screen. If additional seconds have been added, test administrator can wait to press
until that time is up
• if participant misinterprets item (e.g. uses umbrella for mushroom), a specific corrective prompt can be given
(not specified by Nicholas et al, 1988) and the time reset
• generally, one prompt per picture can be given; prompt depends on response
(e.g. "tell me another name for that", "tell me the best name", "no, this", "give it a try")
• at the end of the test, test administrator can enter responses and scores in the computer (optional)
Scoring
correct responses are scored with a '+' (worth a point), incorrect responses are scored with a '-' (worth 0 points)
Picture of the 60 items were downloaded from the internet. The pictures depict the item surrounded
by a white background. Each pictures measures 500px x 500px.
Pictures can be exchanged under EDITABLE CODE -> Editable Stimuli
Instructions are provided by Millisecond. They were in part taken from
Nicholas et al (1988). They can be edited under EDITABLE CODE -> Editable Instructions
File Name: millisecondnamingtest_summary*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| totalScore | Adds the scores for all pictures (Max: 60) |
File Name: millisecondnamingtest_raw*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| build | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject, group, | With the current subject/groupnumber |
| session | Session number |
| blockCode | Name of the current block |
| blockNum | Number of the current block |
| trialCode | Name of the current trial |
| trialNum | Number of the current trial |
| stimulusItem | The presented stimuli in order of trial presentation |
| response | The participant's response |
| latency | The response latency (in ms) |
| totalScore | Adds the scores for all pictures (Max: 60) |
The procedure can be adjusted by setting the following parameters.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| picturePresentationTime | The time in ms allocated for each picture | 20000ms |
| runScoringprocedure | True: responses and scores can be entered into computer at the end of the test (default) false: the scoring procedure is skipped |