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continuous performance test

continuous performance test A continuous performance test is a computer-based attention assessment in which a person stays alert for target stimuli within a steady stream of distracting information over a sustained period.

A continuous performance test is a computer-based attention assessment in which a person stays alert for target stimuli within a steady stream of distracting information over a sustained period. It produces measures such as correct detections, omission and commission errors, and reaction time variability, and is often used to help evaluate attention problems, including ADHD.