Testing Cognitive Systems

Testing Cognitive Systems

Strategies for validating cognition, memory, and world‑model behavior

Testing cognitive architectures requires more than unit tests.
This guide covers:

• cognitive tests
• world‑model tests
• memory tests
• simulation tests
• agent tests
• integration tests

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🧪 Cognitive Tests

Test the cognitive loop:

assert(perception → planning → action → reflection)

Use ThoughtStream to verify:

ts.query:
  filter: event_type == "plan_generated"

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🌍 World‑Model Tests

Entity Creation

assert(world.entity.exists("cart"))

Causal Graph Integrity

assert(world.validate)

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🧬 Memory Tests

Semantic Memory

assert(memory.semantic.query(entity="checkout") != null)

Episodic Memory

assert(memory.episodic.query(limit=1).timestamp != null)

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🧪 Simulation Tests

Plan Validation

assert(sandbox.simulate(plan="checkout").risk.safety < 0.2)

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🤖 Agent Tests

Test message passing:

assert(agent.send("planner", msg).response != null)

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🧭 Integration Tests

Simulate full workflows:

intent → plan → simulate → execute → reflect

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🌟 Summary

Testing cognitive systems ensures:

• stability
• safety
• correctness
• predictability
• cognitive coherence