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Hand Swype

Hand Swype is designed to assess cognitive flexibility by testing the ability to quickly adapt to changing instructions. In this 60-second task, red or green hands appear on the screen, pointing and moving in different directions (up, down, left, right). The instructions change throughout the task, prompting participants to swipe the screen based on both the current color of the hands and the current instructions.

For example, instructions may state:If the hand is Red, swipe in the direction the hand is moving.
If the hand is Green, swipe in the direction the hand is pointing.


Then the instructions may switch to:If the hand is Red, swipe in the direction the hand is pointing.
If the hand is Green, swipe in the direction the hand is moving.

Participants receive a brief animated tutorial prior to the task and receive feedback throughout the task to guide and encourage them.