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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Complex span tasks are standard for assessing working memory capacity.
  • Existing tasks are often lengthy and lack French validation.
  • Combining tasks improves psychometric properties but increases duration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a French working memory task addressing procedural length and validation issues.
  • To create a reliable and valid measure of working memory capacity in French.
  • To provide a more efficient alternative to traditional complex span tasks.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the Composite Complex Span (CCS), a task using shortened versions of reading, symmetry, and operation spans.
  • Assessed psychometric properties, including test-retest reliability and convergent validity.
  • Validated the CCS in a sample of 1,093 French-speaking participants.

Main Results:

  • The Composite Complex Span (CCS) demonstrated satisfying psychometric properties.
  • Test-retest reliability and convergent validity were confirmed.
  • The task proved effective in a large French-speaking sample.

Conclusions:

  • Shortened complex span tasks can provide valid estimates of working memory capacity.
  • The CCS offers an efficient and psychometrically sound measure for French speakers.
  • This work contributes to the cross-cultural assessment of cognitive abilities.