Validation of a computer-administered survey measure of graphophonological-semantic cognitive flexibility

Reading is a multifaceted task that recruits executive function capacities (EFs)-neurocognitive processes that enable the management of complex tasks. EFs manifest in reading processes in specific ways. For example, graphophonological-semantic cognitive flexibility (GSF)-a reading-specific measure of executive function that indicates the ability to switch flexibly between graphophonological and semantic features of print-contributes to reading outcomes across the lifespan. However, individual, diagnostic GSF assessment is time-consuming and unwieldy in research and practice. This study compares the original GSF assessment to a computer-administered version in a sample of 170 adults, yielding a valid and reliable measure that expands opportunities for examination of reading-specific EFs in practice and research.