Table 2.
The Memory for Intentions Screening Test (MIST)
| Order of Presentation | Instruction | Cue | Response Modality | Time Delay (min) | Order of Execution | Cognitive Load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “In 15 minutes, tell me it is time to take a break.” - Recognition Foils: “At any point during this test, were you supposed to: Tell the examiner to turn off the lights? Tell the examiner to leave the room?” |
Time | Verbal | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | “When I show you a red pen, sign your name on your paper.” - Recognition Foils: “When the examiner gave you a red pen, were you supposed to: Write your date of birth? Take it home with you?” |
Event | Action | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | “In 2 minutes, ask me what time this session ends today.” - Recognition Foils: “At any point during this test, were you supposed to: Ask what time the office closes? Ask for your medical records?” |
Time | Verbal | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | “When I show you a postcard, self-address it.” - Recognition Foils: “When you were handed a postcard, were you supposed to: Write today’s date? Write a note to the examiner?” |
Event | Action | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | “When I show you a Request for Records form, write your doctors’ names on it.” - Recognition Foils: “When the examiner handed you a Request for Records form, were you supposed to: Write your phone number? Fold the form?” |
Event | Action | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | “In 15 minutes, use that paper [examiner points to word search puzzle] to write the number of medications you are currently taking.” - Recognition Foils: “At any point during this test, were you supposed to: Write a list of your past hospitalizations? Write the number of children in your family?” |
Time | Action | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | “When I show you the tape recorder, tell me to rewind the tape.” - Recognition Foils: “When the examiner showed you a tape recorder, were you supposed to: Press the stop button? Tell the examiner to check the battery?” |
Event | Verbal | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | “In 2 minutes, please tell me two things you forgot to do this past week.” - Recognition Foils: “At any point during this test, were you supposed to: “Tell the examiner 2 grocery items? Tell the examiner 2 things you have to do tonight?” |
Time | Verbal | 2 | 7 | 2 |