N-back working-memory task builder

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Method and data

Judge whether the current letter matches the letter shown two positions earlier.

Trial-level fields: n, stimulus, target, response, correct, rt.

Kirchner, W. K. (1958). Age differences in short-term retention of rapidly changing information.

Eight reviewed templates

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