Cognitive Demand Battery
Technical Manual
Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 04, 2024
Last Modified: January 03, 2025 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
Background
This script implements Millisecond's version of the Cognitive Demand Battery (CDB) by
Kennedy et al (2008). The CDB runs : Serial 3s and Serial 7s subtraction tasks,
a Rapid Visual Information Processing (RVIP) task and a ‘mental fatigue’ Visual Analog Scale.
All tasks can be run with the mouse or touch input.
References
Cognitive Demand Battery (Cdb):
Kennedy, D. O., Haskell, C. F., Robertson, B., Reay, J., Brewster-Maund, C., Luedemann, J.,
Maggini, S., Ruf, M., Zangara, A., & Scholey, A. B. (2008). Improved cognitive performance and
mental fatigue following a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement with added guaraná ( Paullinia cupana).
Appetite, 50(2), 506–513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2007.10.007
Subtest Manuals
Serial 7 Subtraction Task
Serial 3 Subtraction Task
Rapid Visual Information Processing - Rvip
Visual Analog Rating Scale - Vas
References
Serial Substraction Task Procedure:
Kennedy, D.O. & · Andrew B. Scholey, A.B. (2000). Glucose administration, heart rate and cognitive performance:
effects of increasing mental effort. Psychopharmacology (2000) 149:63–71.
Cognitive Demand Battery (Cdb):
Kennedy, D. O., Haskell, C. F., Robertson, B., Reay, J., Brewster-Maund, C., Luedemann, J.,
Maggini, S., Ruf, M., Zangara, A., & Scholey, A. B. (2008). Improved cognitive performance and
mental fatigue following a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement with added guaraná ( Paullinia cupana).
Appetite, 50(2), 506–513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2007.10.007
//RVIP Procedure:
Wesnes, K. & Wartburton, D.M (1984), Effects of scopolamine and nicotine on human rapid information
processing performance. Psychopharmacology, 82, 147-150.
Cognitive Demand Battery (Cdb):
Kennedy, D. O., Haskell, C. F., Robertson, B., Reay, J., Brewster-Maund, C., Luedemann, J.,
Maggini, S., Ruf, M., Zangara, A., & Scholey, A. B. (2008). Improved cognitive performance and
mental fatigue following a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement with added guaraná ( Paullinia cupana).
Appetite, 50(2), 506–513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2007.10.007
Kennedy, D. O., Haskell, C. F., Robertson, B., Reay, J., Brewster-Maund, C., Luedemann, J.,
Maggini, S., Ruf, M., Zangara, A., & Scholey, A. B. (2008). Improved cognitive performance and
mental fatigue following a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement with added guaraná ( Paullinia cupana).
Appetite, 50(2), 506–513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2007.10.007
Duration
10 minutes
Overview
This batch script automatically calls
/ file = "cdb_serial7_mi.iqjs"
/ file = "cdb_serial3_mi.iqjs"
/ file = "cdb_rvip_mi.iqjs"
/ file = "cdb_vas.iqjs"
in sequence
