<p>I believe they are attempting to measure <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_flexibility" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Cognitive Flexibility</a> (there is a citation linking to Lumosity at the very end of the article).</p>
<p>From the Wiki article:</p>
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<p><em><strong>Cognitive flexibility</strong></em> has been described as the mental ability to switch between thinking about two different concepts, and to think about multiple concepts simultaneously....</p>
<p>Other terms for <em>cognitive flexibility</em> include mental flexibility, shifting, mental set or cognitive shifting, task switching/shifting, and attention switching/shifting....</p>
<p>Most commonly, <em>cognitive flexibility</em> refers to the mental ability to adjust thinking or attention in response to changing goals and/or environmental stimuli....</p>
<p>Lastly, the ability to simultaneously consider two aspects of an object, idea, or situation at one point in time refers to <em>cognitive flexibility</em>. According to this definition, when sorting cards based on specific rules, children are considered <em>cognitively flexible</em> rules if they can sort cards based on the color of the objects and type of objects on the card simultaneously. Similarly, <em>cognitive flexibility</em> has been defined as having the understanding and awareness of all possible options and alternatives simultaneously within any given situation.</p>
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<p>I hope that helps!</p>

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<p>One of the Lumosity BPI measurements is termed Flexibility.  What is this measuring?</p>

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possible duplicate of [How valid is Lumosity's Brain Performance Index and what normative information is available?](http://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/1705/how-valid-is-lumositys-brain-performance-index-and-what-normative-information-i) which covers much of the same stuff but with a much more precise question.
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@Keith Welcome to CogSci. I converted your answer to a comment, since it didn't answer the question. In the process unfortunately part of it was dropped due to comment length restrictions. Please read the faq to find out what constitutes a good answer.
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# What does Lumosity's Flexibility measure?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-07-17)

One of the Lumosity BPI measurements is termed Flexibility. What is this measuring?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: possible duplicate of [How valid is Lumosity's Brain Performance Index and what normative information is available?](http://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/1705/how-valid-is-lumositys-brain-performance-index-and-what-normative-information-i) which covers much of the same stuff but with a much more precise question.  
> **username_2**: @Keith Welcome to CogSci. I converted your answer to a comment, since it didn't answer the question. In the process unfortunately part of it was dropped due to comment length restrictions. Please read the faq to find out what constitutes a good answer.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2013-07-18. Score: 2

I believe they are attempting to measure [Cognitive Flexibility](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_flexibility) (there is a citation linking to Lumosity at the very end of the article).

From the Wiki article:

> ***Cognitive flexibility*** has been described as the mental ability to switch between thinking about two different concepts, and to think about multiple concepts simultaneously....
>
> Other terms for *cognitive flexibility* include mental flexibility, shifting, mental set or cognitive shifting, task switching/shifting, and attention switching/shifting....
>
> Most commonly, *cognitive flexibility* refers to the mental ability to adjust thinking or attention in response to changing goals and/or environmental stimuli....
>
> Lastly, the ability to simultaneously consider two aspects of an object, idea, or situation at one point in time refers to *cognitive flexibility*. According to this definition, when sorting cards based on specific rules, children are considered *cognitively flexible* rules if they can sort cards based on the color of the objects and type of objects on the card simultaneously. Similarly, *cognitive flexibility* has been defined as having the understanding and awareness of all possible options and alternatives simultaneously within any given situation.

I hope that helps!


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