PEBL Psychomotor Vigilance Test

Attention Duration: ~10 minutes
PEBL Psychomotor Vigilance Test screenshot

System Requirements

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Screen Size:
Minimum: 800×600
Recommended: 1024×768
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Keyboard required
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Mouse required (touchpad OK)

Description

Test of sustained vigilance and reaction time. Respond as quickly as possible when a stimulus appears. Widely used in sleep research.

Test Details

Test ID:
ppvt
Main File:
ppvt.pbl
Parameters:
0 configurable parameters
Languages:
English Portuguese SE

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Scientific Background

Original Task References:

These references describe the original task that this PEBL implementation is based on.

  • Dinges, D. F., & Powell, J. W. (1985). Microcomputer analyses of performance on a portable, simple visual RT task during sustained operations. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers, 17(6), 652-655.

About This Test

Test of sustained vigilance and reaction time. Respond as quickly as possible when a stimulus appears. Widely used in sleep research.

Category: Attention
Estimated Duration: 10 minutes
Available Translations: 3 languages

Documentation Sources:
Test implementation, Parameter schema

Documentation Status: Minimal