Verbal Memory Test

How to use

1. Read each word displayed sequentially on screen.
2. Click "SEEN" if the word has already appeared in the test.
3. Click "NEW" if the word is being introduced for the first time.
4. Avoid mistakes: 3 errors will end the assessment and tally your score.

Cognitive Mechanisms Involved

Phonological loop: the verbal buffer responsible for rehearsing linguistic items.

Proactive interference: where accumulated prior words compete for recall with recent items.

Semantic recognition: fast-path familiarity verification in long-term memory retrieval.

Scoring & Benchmarks

Your final score is the total number of words correctly identified before running out of lives.

Average adult scores range from 35 to 60 words, with trained memory performers reaching over 100.