Tower of London
The Tower of London test is a well-known test used in applied clinical neuropsychology
for the assessment of executive functioning specifically to detect deficits in planning,
which may occur due to a variety of medical and neuropsychiatric conditions.
It is related to the classic problem-solving puzzle known as the Tower of Hanoi.
Details:
The test consists of two boards with pegs and several beads with different colors. The examiner (usually a clinical psychologist or a neuropsychologist) uses the beads and
the boards to present the examinee with problem-solving tasks.
Research:
One common use is for diagnosis of executive impairment.
The performance of the examinee is compared to representative samples of
individuals of the same age to derive hypotheses about the person's executive
cognitive ability, especially as it may relate to brain damage.