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SCHUHFRIED will be on holiday from December 24th, 2025, to January 6th, 2026. If you are not yet registered in the VTS Marketplace, you can still register until December 18th, 2025. After successful verification, you can then carry out your purchases and tests regardless of opening hours. Hardware ordered by December 15th, 2025, at the latest, can still be dispatched this year.

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SPAN

Author: G. Schuhfried
Adaptive working memory test
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Please note that this product can only be administered if you have a valid Vienna Test System administration software license for VTS online or a local VTS version 8.26.00 or higher.

Field of Application+

NEURO
TRAFFIC
SPORT
HR
Detailed Description+

The SPAN test can be used to assess verbal working memory, precisely situating respondent performance within a wide performance range.

Main areas of application: Hospitals/clinics, traffic and personnel psychology

Test forms+

Two test forms are available. Test form S1 measures verbal working memory forward, while S2 measures verbal working memory backward.

Task+

The task of the respondent consists of directly repeating a series of digits between 2 and 10 digits in length. Depending on the test form, the series of digits must be repeated forward (S1) or backward (S2). 

Languages+

English (USA)

German

Duration+

Between 3 and 13 minutes, depending on the mode of presentation.

Age+

Norms 14+ (up to 92 years).

Test administration+

Controlled Mode

Proctored Mode

Open Mode