Cognition

Cognition refers to the mental processes involved in attention, executive function, gaining knowledge, and comprehension, such as thinking, knowing, remembering, judging, and problem solving. Through gaze-based and touch-based tasks on the iPad, behavioral observation, and caregiver report, the NIH Baby Toolbox Cognition domain produces individual measure-level scores and composite scores. Supplemental tests are not used towards the calculation of composites but can be administered to better understand the child’s cognitive functioning.

Counting

Cognition: Math, Cardinality

Ages: 25 - 42 months

Test Time: 2 minutes

An assessment of counting and cardinality by asking children to count as high as possible and to report the number of objects presented on a screen.

Subitizing

Cognition: Math, Approximate Number System

Ages: 25 - 42 months

Test Time: 1 minutes

An assessment of approximate number system and number recognition by asking children to report on the number of objects presented briefly on a screen.

Verbal Arithmetic

Cognition: Math, Arithmetic

Ages: 37 - 42 months

Test Time: 2 minutes

An assessment of addition and subtraction by asking children to respond to simple arithmetic questions verbally.

Who Has More

Cognition: Math, Approximate Number System

Ages: 25 - 42 months

Test Time: 3 minutes

An assessment of approximate number system by asking children to select which of two numerical quantities on a screen is larger.