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Tue, 02/09/2010

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BUMPER COWS

This game challenges you to remember a sequence of events, and to repeat the sequence within a short timeframe. To do this, you need to use your working memory: a memory store (sort of like RAM in a computer) that allows you to hold information for brief periods of time. The number of events that you remember — based upon the color, location, and/or the auditory pitch of each bumper cow — gives you an idea of how many items you can hold in your working memory.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Four cows are driving bumper cars at a carnival. Each bumper cow has its own color and special sound. When you start a round of the challenge, the cows light up (in the audio version, they also play their sounds in different sequences). It’s your job to remember the sequence.

When you are ready, click once on the large cow in the middle of the screen.

You’ll see a sequence of bumper cows light up, each accompanied by its special sound.

Now it’s your turn. Reproduce the sequence that you just witnessed by clicking the cows on the screen.