Test of Everyday Attention (TEA) measures three aspects of attention — selective attention, sustained attention, and attentional switching — using everyday materials.

The Test of Everyday Attention
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The Test of Everyday Attention

TEA

Ian H. Robertson, PhD,Tony Ward, PhD,Valerie Ridgeway, PhD,Ian Nimmo-Smith, PhD

Test of Everyday Attention (TEA) measures three aspects of attention — selective attention, sustained attention, and attentional switching — using everyday materials.

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Age range:
Adults, 18 to 80 years
Publication date:
1994
Qualification level:
B
Completion time:
45 to 60 minutes
Scoring options:
Manual Scoring
Norms:
154 U.K. controls, 4 ages bands and 2 levels of educational attainment

The TEA assessment is appropriate for use with individuals ranging from those with Alzheimer’s disease to young, typical clients.

Benefits

  • Increases relevance for the examinee with use of everyday materials in real-life scenarios.
  • Helps identify different patterns of attention breakdown.
  • Shows normal age effects in the normal population.

Features

The TEA was normed with 154 U.K. controls, four age bands, and two levels of educational attainment.

  • Use of everyday materials in real-life scenarios increases relevance for examinee.
  • Sensitive enough to show normal age effects in the normal population.
  • Three parallel versions are provided.