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WCST

WCST WCST stands for the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, a psychological test used to detect executive functioning problems, especially difficulties with cognitive flexibility and planning.

WCST stands for the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, a psychological test used to detect executive functioning problems, especially difficulties with cognitive flexibility and planning. It can highlight patterns such as perseverative responding, where a person keeps using the same approach despite changing demands.

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Drafting source: Pudło Monika; Rymarczyk Krystyna; Starowicz Anna; Pisula Ewa. Intelligence and executive functioning in adolescence: comparing autism spectrum disorder and typical development. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1733356; article XML SHA-256 264240cb3491dcedbce7f110c25ab6487a69316cc67c0d39c44e92f216096448. “Intelligence and executive functioning in adolescence: comparing autism spectrum disorder and typical development” (10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1733356).
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