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The Coffee Challenge: A new method for the study of everyday action errors 

Authors: Tania Giovannettia; Myrna F. Schwartzbc; Laurel J. Buxbaumbc
Affiliations:   a Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
b Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA
c Thomas Jefferson University Medical School, Philadelphia, PA, USA
DOI: 10.1080/13803390600932286
Publication Frequency: 10 issues per year
Published in: journal Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, Volume 29, Issue 7 October 2007 , pages 690 - 705
First Published: October 2007
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Previously published as: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology (0168-8634) until 1994
Previously published as: Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology (0165-0475) until 1985
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Abstract

Errors in everyday activities pose significant consequences for individuals with mild cognitive deficits. However, there are few performance-based methods available to study action in these populations; the Coffee Challenge (CC) was designed for this purpose. Experiment 1 examined CC performance in healthy participants across 10 practice trials. Analyses showed evidence for routinization after 10 trials. In Experiment 2, CC performance was disrupted by dividing attention. Errors increased significantly, but performance was not qualitatively different from baseline. The results shed light on action impairments in patient populations and validate the CC as a promising new tool for future studies.
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