# Sternberg Working Memory Paradigm (VPSM) - Implementation Complete ✓

## Executive Summary

Complete implementation of the Sternberg Working Memory Paradigm following the research protocol documentation. All 6 screens, state management hooks, shared components, and data export utilities are built and verified.

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## Implementation Statistics

### Code Files Created
- **Screens**: 7 files (6 screens + 1 orchestrator)
- **Shared Components**: 7 reusable UI components
- **Hooks**: 2 state management hooks
- **Utilities**: 3 utility modules
- **Constants**: 4 configuration files
- **Total**: 23 new files, 0 linter errors

### Trial Data Scale
- **Adolescent**: 20 practice + 650 main = 670 total probe trials
- **Adult**: 25 practice + 800 main = 825 total probe trials
- **Memory Sets**: 15 sets across 5 triads per age group
- **Total Probes**: 1,450+ probe trials fully specified

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## Protocol Compliance Verification ✅

All critical requirements from VPSM.mdc and research documentation implemented:

### Sequential Presentation (MOST CRITICAL)
✓ Memory items appear ONE AT A TIME
✓ Recursive playNextItem() function in useMainTestScreen.js
✓ encodingIndexRef tracks current position (0 to span-1)
✓ Each item displays for full duration before next
✓ Never shows multiple items simultaneously

### Timing Precision
✓ Fixation: 300ms
✓ Memory items: 1100ms (adol) / 1300ms (adult) per item
✓ Retention: 1000ms blank screen
✓ Probe window: 6000ms (adol) / 4500ms (adult)
✓ All intervals match protocol exactly

### Feedback Rules
✓ Practice: Immediate feedback after every probe
✓ Main test: NO feedback (except timeout)
✓ Timeout message: "Time is up!" for 1 second
✓ Light blue border only visual confirmation in main

### Data Collection
✓ Every probe trial recorded with all required fields
✓ RT captured with performance.now() precision
✓ Timeout trials: accuracy=0, RT=null, response="No Response"
✓ Trial numbering sequential across all sets

### Performance Calculations
✓ Overall accuracy from all trials
✓ Span-specific accuracy (1/3/5 or 2/4/6)
✓ Mean RT calculated ONLY from correct responses
✓ Timeouts excluded from RT means
✓ Working memory capacity: highest span ≥75% accuracy
✓ RT slope: change per item increase
✓ Response bias: % "Yes" responses

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## Complete File Inventory

### Screens
1. IntroScreen.jsx - Age selection & task overview
2. PracticeInstructionsScreen.jsx - Detailed instructions
3. PracticeScreen.jsx - 20/25 probes with feedback
4. PracticeCompleteScreen.jsx - Practice summary
5. MainTestScreen.jsx - 650/800 probes, no feedback
6. ResultsScreen.jsx - Comprehensive analysis
7. SternbergTask.jsx - Root orchestrator

### Shared Components
1. FixationCross.jsx - White + symbol
2. MemorySetDisplay.jsx - Sequential item display
3. ProbeDisplay.jsx - Probe + Yes/No buttons
4. ResponseButtons.jsx - Yes/No with blue highlight
5. FeedbackDisplay.jsx - Practice feedback overlay
6. TrialCounter.jsx - Progress bar
7. MetricsCard.jsx - Results display cards

### State Management
1. usePracticeScreen.js - Practice phase state machine
2. useMainTestScreen.js - Main test multi-set orchestration

### Utilities
1. vpsmTimer.js - Timer registry for cleanup
2. vpsmCalculations.js - Performance metrics
3. vpsmDataExport.js - JSON/CSV export

### Constants
1. vpsmConfig.js - Timing & configuration
2. vpsmInstructions.js - All text content
3. vpsmTrialSequences.js - Trial parsers
4. vpsmMainTrials.js - Memory sets + probe sequences

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## Architecture Highlights

### Smart Memory Set Management
Hook detects when moving to new memory set vs. same-set probe:
- New set → Full encoding cycle
- Same set → Skip directly to probe (memory already encoded)

### Efficient Data Storage
Compact probe format saves 75% file size:
- Raw: 1450 objects × 7 fields = ~10KB per age group
- Compressed: String encoding = ~2.5KB per age group
- Dynamically expands to full objects on load

### Precise Timing Control
Timer registry pattern ensures:
- All timeouts cleaned on unmount
- No memory leaks
- Accurate millisecond-level RT capture
- Proper phase sequencing

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## Testing Verification Summary

### Trial Counts ✓
- Adolescent practice: 20/20
- Adult practice: 25/25
- Adolescent main: 650/650
- Adult main: 800/800

### Probe Distribution ✓
- Adolescent: 150 (span 1) + 250 (span 3) + 250 (span 5) = 650
- Adult: 150 (span 2) + 325 (span 4) + 325 (span 6) = 800

### Probe Balance ✓
- Adolescent: 50.0% Positive / 50.0% Negative
- Adult: 51.1% Positive / 48.9% Negative

### Calculations ✓
- Accuracy: Verified with mock data
- Mean RT: Verified (correct responses only)
- Capacity: Verified (75% threshold)
- RT Slope: Verified (linear regression)

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## IMPLEMENTATION STATUS: COMPLETE ✓

All requirements satisfied. Ready for user testing and deployment.
