About this exercise
Counting Span (Case, Kurland & Goldberg, 1982) is a complex working memory task that loads both processing (counting) and storage (the running list of counts).
Each round shows multiple arrays — you count, hold, count again, hold the previous count too. At the end, recall all counts in order.
Strongly correlated with reading comprehension and fluid reasoning.
Average adult span is 3-4. Above 5 is exceptional.