Imagine you are given a set of 3 letters to memorize (e.g., BXL) then asked to count backwards from some number (e.g., 274). You are likely to be performing which test?

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The Brown-Peterson task involves trying to remember a set of items (like letters or numbers) while performing some other task, such as counting backwards, to prevent rehearsal. This is designed to test short-term memory and how interference affects it.

Imagine You Are Given a Set of 3 Letters to Memorize