Hearts & Flowers

Description

This task measures response inhibition. Children learn to press a button on the same side of the screen when they see an image of a heart and learn to press a button on the opposite side of the screen when they see a flower. Task blocks are hearts-only, flowers-only, and mixed (hearts and flowers).

Demo

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Try Hearts & Flowers in English

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Try Hearts & Flowers in German

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Try Hearts & Flowers in Spanish

A screenshot of a “Hearts” trial from the Hearts & Flowers game.

Notes

Short, adaptable, and easily accessible
Widely implemented
Reliable, valid, and relatively language independent
Camerota et al., 2019; Davidson et al., 2006

Task Modifiers / Parameters

Audio Feedback	Determines whether audio cues are provided during the task to indicate correct or incorrect responses.
Language	Specifies the language used for instructions and stimuli in the task.
Skip Instructions	Whether the participant can skip instructions or needs to wait for the audio to finish.
Sequential Practice	Determines if practice trials are presented in a fixed order rather than randomized.
Sequential Stimulus	Specifies whether the main task stimuli are presented in a sequential order or randomized.
Corpus	Refers to the set of stimuli or word list used in the task. (Currently not allowing outside corpuses)
Button Layout	Defines the arrangement of response buttons on the screen. Options include default (4 x 1), grid (2 x 2), column (1 x 4), and diamond ◇. Default is default.
Number of Trials	Specifies the total number of trials in the main task.
Number of Practice Trials	Indicates the number of practice trials before the main task begins.
Max Incorrect	Sets the maximum number of incorrect responses allowed before the task terminates.
Key Helpers	Determines whether visual cues for keyboard shortcuts are displayed near response options.
Age	Represents the age of the participant, which may affect task difficulty or stimulus selection. (Currently not in use)
Max Time	Specifies the maximum duration of the task. If the participant does not finish within this time frame, the task is terminated. Default is 100, in minutes.