Visual Sequence
About Visual Sequence
Visual-sequence tasks sample the ability to hold ordered visual material in mind and reproduce or rearrange it after brief exposure. Unlike verbal span tasks, they depend less on rehearsal through inner speech and more on keeping a visual order trace active long enough to guide a response.
The broader tradition comes from visual-memory and visual-span research, as well as neuropsychological efforts to compare auditory and visual working-memory demands. Over time, these tasks became useful because they show that immediate memory is not unitary: sequence handling can look different when the material is spatial rather than spoken.
When interpreted carefully, visual-sequence performance is compared with digit span, spatial tasks, and more general working-memory discussion. That comparison can show whether a person's temporary storage is strongest for spoken information, spatial arrangements, or active reordering.
This public version keeps the background and interpretive context visible while the interactive task remains locked.
Part 1: Forward
- Watch the tiles flash in a sequence.
- Click the tiles in the same order they flashed.
- When you are done, press the Next button to continue.
Part 2: Backward
- Watch the tiles flash in a sequence.
- Click the tiles in REVERSE order (last flashed first).
- When you are done, press the Next button to continue.
Watch the sequence...
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