Memory span measured by the spatial span tests of the CambridgeNeuropsychological Test Automated Battery in a group of Brazilian children andadolescents

摘要

The neuropsychological tests of spatial span are designed to measure attention and working memory. The version of the spatial span test in the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) evaluates these functions through the recall of sequences of spatial locations presented to the subject.ObjectiveThe present study investigated how age, gender and educational level might affect the performance of the non-verbal system.