Working Memory
Hold it while it changes
A field of dots is shown and one lights up red — memorise its position and the order the dots light up. Between each dot a question appears (an equation, or two dot-grids to judge as rotated or symmetrical) to answer Yes or No. Each round is three dots with a question between each; then you click the three back in order. Five rounds. Holding information while being interrupted is core to both FEAST and the ATSA.
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What to expect
- One dot lights red for five seconds — hold its place and the order.
- A Yes/No question between dots: equation correct, or grids rotated / symmetrical (ten seconds).
- At the round's end, click the lit dots back in the order they appeared.
What it measures
- Spatial working memory
- Remembering a sequence under interference
- Divided attention
Instructions
- 1Memorise each red dot's position and the order they light up.
- 2Between dots, answer the question Yes or No within ten seconds.
- 3When asked, click the dots in the exact order they lit up, then Submit.
Tips
- Trace the path between dots as a shape to hold the order.
- Don't let a hard question wipe the sequence — answer fast and move on.
Working Memory
A field of dots is shown and one lights up red. You memorise its position and the order the dots light in — but between each dot, an unrelated question appears that you must answer before the next one. Then you click the dots back in order.
The interference is the test. Holding a sequence is easy; holding it while something else demands your attention is the thing controllers actually do, and it is why both FEAST and the ATSA assess it.
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